We had plans to go to the zoo today, but unfortunately it was closed for a memorial service. We opted to go to the Nature and Science Museum next store, as we always enjoy a visit to the DMNS.

The Titanic Exhibit was pretty full, so I opted for tickets to the planetarium show “The Cosmic Journey”. It was a 22 minute show that can be summed up as a trip thru our solar system with brief stops at each of the planets.

The planetarium itself is beautiful. The stadium seats are extremely comfortable and the screen is huge. Besides 2 other patrons, our family was the only one in the theater (that is the beauty of attending in the afternoon—school groups are gone!). After some technical difficulties at the beginning of the program, we were set. The picture was crisp and the animation of the planets was spectacular! Their “camera work” fooled your mind into thinking your body was in motion–it was extremely cute listening to the girls ask how the chairs were moving.

Camille and Emily both listened to the narration and seemed to really absorb what was being said.

But my favorite part was when Camille grabbed my arm halfway through the movie, looked up at me with her big brown eyes, and asked “Mommy, are we REALLY in space?”