the high desert museum

A few weeks ago we took our first trip to the Central Oregon High Desert Museum.  Well, not exactly our first as Matt and I have both been there before, but that was somewhere in the realm of 25 years ago.  Ouch.  The boys had a ton of fun traipsing around the museum's enormous grounds with Gramma and Grandaddy, learning all about Native Americans, settlers, and native plants and animals.  Playing "Indians" is a new favorite at our house and there are some pretty hysterical theories that have come out of their limited understanding of history.  For example, "Did Indians live a long, long, long time ago...like with the dinosaurs or like when you (Mommy) were a baby?"  Also, "Indians lived in tents before there were houses or animals or plants."  This knew found "knowledge" coupled with the opportunity to try our hand at archery the following week at the pumpkin patch has fostered (especially in Fritz) a LOVE for playing "bow and addows".  

I didn't look carefully in the museum gift shop, but if they don't, they really ought to sell these stick and hoop games from the settler's village.  Simple, beautiful craftsmanship, and endless fun.  

 

Gramma and Grandaddy bought us a family pass for the year, so we'll be back!