This past weekend Lyle and I were in Winnipeg where our grandson lives. He is not quite two and is a going concern. He runs and climbs everywhere and keeps his parents watchful as to what he might try to do next. He is tall and great at opening doors. He is also very cute and cuddly. I love it when he consents to stop moving around and will sit on my lap.
While we were in Winnipeg, we all went to the Manitoba Children’s Museum at the Forks. I hadn’t known of its existence until then. What a great place for children. It’s located in the old railway maintenance shed and has multiple hands on activities for kids. Most of these are on the main floor level although the train engine and carriage are reached by either steps or a ramp. If you watch Big Bang Theory, you know that Sheldon would really like this place. I liked it because the floor was flat and even and I didn’t have to worry about coming across unexpected steps.
Possibly Benji’s favourite station was a tractor with moveable handles that operated a lift and bucket. These latter were encased in a glass cage. The picture below is of Benji sitting on the tractor seat with Lyle. I am hovering in the background.
We had a great weekend in Winnipeg and of course, our grandson made the day for us. If you don’t have children or grandchildren of your own, perhaps you could look into borrowing someone else’s for a day or two. If you live in Winnipeg, the Manitoba Children’s Museum is a great place to take them.
Sue, Lyle, and Benji |
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