Mamabird - I am sort of in the Twin Cities area too. smile The children's museum is perfect for your 2 1/2 year old. Also, check out the jackson street roundhouse. You can see all the old real trains, and even ride on the switch track sometimes. They have Thomas tables there and other stuff for little ones too.

Kimck - our sons should get together and discuss toilets! We have an old-fashioned one, with the tank overhead and a pull cord for flushing, which has always been of great interest to DS4!