Staying indoors...

The weather has been difficult to determine, so today's original plan was to go on a picnic in a park.  Due to the 94 degree temperature, heat advisory and chance of severe thunderstorms, this will be rescheduled.  We started out by putting up a small tent and having a picnic in there.  Next, we went to the Lake Erie Nature and Science Center.  It is located at 28728 Wolf Rd., in Bay Village.  We had just gone to a nature center yesterday, but I figured it couldn't hurt to try a new one.  There are a lot of things to do and see here.  There is a huge hickory tree right by the entrance.  Though kids are not permitted to climb on it, they are allowed to crawl through it.  There is a planetarium, but there are certain times when you can see something there, and tickets cost anywhere between $1 and $3.  The rest of the place is free.  There is huge board with an astronaut where kids can put their head in the head hole, and an outdoor area.  I couldn't tell what all was out there, since it was closed today.  There is an area with bees and you can watch them in a hive, and there are animals, including fish, reptiles (yes, snakes too), and turtles.  There is a play area for kids with books, games, puzzles, a tree house and a puppet theater. 

                                          Picnicing indoors, and avoiding the heat

                                                    Climbing through the hickory at LENSC

                                                    Checking out the turtles

                                          Having a play at the puppet theater

                                                    Seeing bees in the hive

Kaylee and Lindsey Rating: 5/5-definately a good time, and it kept the kids interest.  We will go back again, and hopefully get to see the outside sites!