Grandma Lou took us to Dubuque to the Iowa River Museum. There was a lot of stuff to do and see. I learned all about rivers and water.
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Dad and I rode bikes to make it rain.
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Grandma and I saw what it was like to be in a beaver's house.
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I played at the water table to learn how levys and work and how boats go down rivers.
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We saw the biggest steamboat wheel!
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Grandma and I learned how to go noodling. We put our hand in a fish's mouth and could pull it out of the rocks. Thank goodness the fish wasn't real!
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I got to pet a crawfish, too!
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Dad and I got to see the inside of Luis & Clark's boat.
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I also saw what the inside of Mark Twain's Cave looked like. It was a little scary because it was so dark in there.
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I also practiced walking on logs that were floating down the Mississippi River!
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When we were in the car we drove past these really tall people! Their suitcase was bigger than me!
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Next, we went on a cable car that went up a big hill. It was really old and my mom was scared it was going to break while we were on it.
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When we got to the top of the hill we could see very far! We even saw 3 different states!
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Here's Grandma and I getting ready to go back down the mountain.
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We had a lot of fun in Dubuque. Thanks for taking us, Grandma!
1 comment:
It was a fun day Jacob. I'm trying to think of something different to do next time your in Iowa too.....can't wait.
Love ya, Gr. Lou Ann
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