Impressions 5

In the few short days leading up to Christmas, William had a doctor's appointment, and we had a few chores to knock out, including some last minute Christmas shopping!  One of the items on our list was to empty the polystyrene container.  Since Billy is no longer with Dart, I had to find a new recycling solution.  Thankfully, Impressions 5 has two large bins in their entry for recycling!

Our first stop was to go have lunch with Billy, but before we went to eat, he gave us a tour of his facility and showed us some of the machines he talks about at home!  After our tour, we at lunch at a slider's place not far from his office.  

After dropping him off, we headed for Impressions 5. Since I had the kids with me, I knew that it couldn't be just a recycling trip, and we discussed and agreed on a 40-minute visit, so that we would still have time to shop in Charlotte.  William declined to come with us, as he had completed his shopping the previous day, following his doctor's appointment.

After checking in, they headed straight for the first-floor favorites!

On the ground floor they had a set of exhibits where the dinosaurs had been, as kind of an interim, before their next big display opens in January.

My kids were a little big for the exhibits, but found joy where they could.

It think the drawing table was Alice's primary destination, but each of the girls enjoyed the step-by-step art.

They had rings of these cool bugs preserved in Perspex? silicone?  But no information to explain or name any of them, which was not helpful!

There were enough things to see and do, that we spent the entirety of our time exploring downstairs, and never even made it to the second floor.

Shopping went well, I think most everyone found at least a couple of things for their siblings.  I gave everyone a budget of $2 per sibling that I would spring for, but they could always throw in their own money.

I enjoy using our membership for a few minutes of  'free' entertainment, and think I'll be renewing at least one more year.

later days

edit 1-19-26: backdated for continuity.