Like many parents, when school’s out, our search is on for ways to tire out – I mean, keep active – the kids. And like many parents, job cutbacks force us to be more creative in that search for free or nearly free family fun.
Moving here with twin infant boys, I thought I knew everything for kids in
My practically 4-year-olds were not so impressed at first. “Where’s the park?” they wanted to know. But that didn’t stop them from running around the massive numbers and “love” sculpture (no, of course they didn’t climb up…). I, meanwhile, was impressed by the size of the grounds but still wondered what else there was to see until my friend told us to meet them down by the ravine.
The boys saw the trails and they were off, explorers a la Little Einsteins. We wound around on cobbled stone (surviving a little trip down some steps), fighting our way through the jungle and creeping past bears until we came upon the garden grounds of the Lilly House. This led us down to the canal and fish pond that looked enticingly cool on a hot day. The boys continued their exploring, and after a picnic lunch next to the house were disappointed we couldn’t stay to explore all the paths. We certainly will go back again 9and hopefully add pics) and next time we may even check out the museum – it’s also free after all.
The run-down (and no, they are not paying me!):
http://www.imamuseum.org/
Free general admission to the museum and Lilly House
Free parking and grounds open to the public
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