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June 5, 2009

Invasion of the autosaurs!

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They don’t look all that scared, do they?

This picture is a preview of the catch up work I need to do from some of our spring travel.  It was taken outside of the Arizona Museum of Natural History, a favorite spot that we make sure to visit every time we’re in Mesa. Inside there are models of dinosaurs which look much more realistic and which sent my Little Chick scurrying. They also had an exhibit about poop, and really, what can be better for a seven-year-old boy than that?

I hope to blog about a number of day trips like this one in the next couple of weeks before we leave on our big summer road trip. A day-trip-a-looza if you will, from Arizona to Philadelphia to Wilmington, Delaware.

But for now, I leave you with two happy boys and one big purple plant-eating dino. For Photo Friday at Delicious Baby. Please visit there to see the many other wonderful travel photographs on display.

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14 Responses to “Invasion of the autosaurs!”

  1. Peace (Australia) on June 5th, 2009 8:38 am

    Your boys would get on so well with mine!! Looks like you’ve had lots of fun on your roadtrip!

  2. Jackie on June 5th, 2009 9:14 am

    My 5 year old still hasn’t worked out the difference between monsters and dinosaurs and so he’s pretty freaked out by large-skeletal structures. But perhaps, by the time we make our way to that neck of the woods, he’ll be over it. Never know.

    Cute shot!

  3. Amy @ The Q Family on June 5th, 2009 10:57 am

    We love dinosaurs but this one is way too cool!

    Amy @ The Q Family’s last blog post..Destin in Winter

  4. marina k. villatoro on June 5th, 2009 11:53 am

    No they don’t look scared at all, quite happy actually:)
    My son is going thru a dinosaur stage right now. Everythign is about dinos!
    Photo Friday – Dominical Beach – The True Surf Town and So Much More!

    marina k. villatoro’s last blog post..Playa Dominical – The True Surf Town and So Much More – Photo Friday

  5. Tim Marks on June 5th, 2009 12:25 pm

    Sculptures from auto parts. We had one around here (supposed to be fine art) but I like the fantasy use better. The kids look like their having a ball.

    Tim Marks’s last blog post..Photo Friday: Sand Sculpture at Arts Festival

  6. Jessie Voigts on June 5th, 2009 4:39 pm

    WHAT fun!! we need to go there. thanks!

    Jessie Voigts’s last blog post..Our World at War: Photojournalism Beyond the Front Lines

  7. Debbie Dubrow on June 5th, 2009 5:47 pm

    Adorable!

    Debbie Dubrow’s last blog post..Photo Friday: Seattle Scratch Patch

  8. Bridget Smith on June 5th, 2009 8:32 pm

    Love those dinosaurs. My kids would a adore an exhibit on poop. A must visit on my list for an Arizona trip.

    Bridget Smith’s last blog post..Photo Friday: Sea Life Aquarium (Carlsbad, Ca)

  9. Lucia on June 5th, 2009 9:44 pm

    Love those dinos made from autoparts. Sounds like a very cool museum….my son would love it…poop and dinosaurs!

    Lucia’s last blog post..Travel Photo Friday: San Francisco

  10. Nik on June 5th, 2009 11:15 pm

    Cute kids..! =) those Autosaurs reminded me of Transformers… heh..

    Nik’s last blog post..Wai-o-tapu Thermal Wonderland, NZ

  11. Monna on June 6th, 2009 10:49 am

    I am looking forward to reading about Day-trip-a-looza! (Very clever!)

    I will be in NYC in mid-July but I think you will be on the road with your family at that time. My timing is bad… I would have liked to have met you for coffee somewhere in your part of the world.

    Have a lovely weekend, Mara!

    Monna’s last blog post..Leaving Barcelona

  12. Dominique on June 7th, 2009 1:04 pm

    Great recycling with the auto parts dinos. I’ll bet the poop exhibit was a great hit :lol:

    Dominique’s last blog post..Photo Friday

  13. amida on June 7th, 2009 5:17 pm

    I want to see the poop exhibit! I bet it would be a hit here too…

  14. Erica on June 7th, 2009 7:50 pm

    No, not scared at all. They look happy!

    I just gave you an award on my blog http://www.travelblissful.com/2009/06/07/one-lovely-blog-award/

    Erica’s last blog post..CANARIAS TIMELAPSE

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