Tyler had the whole first week of July off of work, so we planned some adventures. First up was a trip to the Battleship Texas! It was a hot, beautiful day.
The kids got to sit on the big guns and move them left and right and up and down.
They also learned what it means and looks like to swab the deck! They were thrilled to do it here, but unfortunately that didn’t translate to being thrilled about mopping the kitchen floor haha.
Pretty view with the San Jacinto monument in the background. I’m noticing now that it looks like the ship is on land, but it definitely was not!
So many stairs and levels. Tyler took the big kids up pretty high and they thought it was so cool.
Then we went below deck and saw the living quarters and learned about life on the ship. It was really fascinating. This ship served in both World Wars and housed thousands of people at a time. They had everything you could ever need - dentist office, laundry, barber shop, post office, etc.
A day’s schedule that I found interesting.
The kids thought this bunk bed setup was pretty cool and were deciding which level they’d sleep on if they had to sleep there.
Baby’s first battleship! Haha she was a trooper.
We went to see the San Jacinto monument real quick before heading home.
We did go inside the little museum but didn’t last long. Hazel had had enough! But we took the opportunity to talk a bit about our country and those who have given so much to defend our freedoms with the kids.
Rounded out the day with dinner at a fancy Italian restaurant since we had some free meals thanks to the library reading program. All around a great day!
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