I’ve been hearing about the Skirball Center and their famous Noah’s Ark exhibit for the past seven years we’ve been out here, but Janelle finally motivated me to go this week! Thursdays are free, but you have to get in line to get timed entry tickets for the Noah’s Ark exhibit, and it is no joke. We got there at 11:58, two minutes before doors opened, and the lines were already crazy long. By the time we got to the front, it was down to the last slot of the day, 3:30. Despite the 104 degree weather, the kids enjoyed making musical instruments in the art studio and checking out the outdoor archeological dig section while we waited for our slot. (Actually, it was so hot and they were so delirious after excavating that we came in and promptly bought them their choice of orange pop, root beer, or chocolate milk. For White and Muller kids, this was even more rare than TV!) Fortunately, the Ark exhibit did not disappoint. They loved the animals made out of repurposed materials, the two by two games, the climbing catwalks, and all the pretend play centers in the ark. We could have easily stayed well past our allotted hour and a half.
When we got out at 5:00, we realized that we had seven starving kids on our hands and were about to get on the 405 at the height of rush hour. So instead, we took the back way over to the Sherman Oaks mall and picked up dinner together while we waited for traffic to calm down. To put an exclamation point on the day for the kids, moms got coffees to keep us awake on the drive home and everyone but Baby Silas got whipped cream cups! Never let it be said that Janelle and I don’t know how to give our kids a fun time. =)
