cleveland april 2018

We finally got to make a trip to Cleveland to visit RV! It was long overdue and I wish we had more time to be there. Elle ended up staying in WV because she had a birthday sleepover and the Jr. Youth Rally at church. She had a good weekend too, but was certainly missed. It was a new season for us having one of our cubs have other activities apart from the nuclear family.

We drove up Friday evening and stayed at a nice hotel. Even though we were pushing bedtime Reese and Todd still had to go swim. RV met us at the hotel so we could have a little extra time with him.

Saturday morning we did breakfast at the hotel, then went to the Cleveland Children's Museum. It's in an old mansion, and they've done a fantastic job with it! They have a coat room where you can store all your items, which is nice so that you don't have lug everything around. The entry floor also has a great art room, with crafts set up ready to do; and there's an eating area if you want to bring food.

The bottom level had a wonderful wooden play structure, reading area, and air and water play room. I think the kids loved the water play the best.

The top floor has these fun tables for play, and tons of dolls from around the world and doll houses. Most are just to look at, but they have little flashlights the kids can use to search for the museums hidden logo in each one.

RV has always talked about the great thrift stores in Cleveland, and we ended up with a little extra time that evening to check one out. We found a few things we couldn't live without, including this great American Girl Doll game for Elle. We had a good time catching up with her on her weekend. She had a great time playing with friends at her sleepover, Jr. Youth Rally, and with some other church friends until we got home.