Last day of Kindergarten Countdown

On our last day of Kindergarten Countdown we saw Walking with Dinosaurs at the Staples Center. This was a big investment for our family (tickets are PRICEY!) but we've been wanting to see it since we saw the first History Channel expose on it. We are SO glad we went!!! If this show comes anywhere near where you live, YOU MUST GO!

From their website:

After 65 million years they’re back!

After years of planning, the award-winning BBC TV series, Walking with Dinosaurs comes to life in a stunning theatrical event.

Internationally renowned designers have worked with scientists to create 17 life-size dinosaurs, including the terror of the ancient terrain, Tyrannosaurus-rex! Be amazed and thrilled as the greatest creatures ever to walk the earth return before your eyes.

It’s a dazzling 10 million pound arena spectacle of unprecedented size and quality set to captivate young and old alike. Marvel at the story of their 200 million year domination of life on earth. Watch them walk. Hear the roar. Be there as they fight for survival and supremacy. From the ripple of their skin to the glint in their eye, you will know the dinosaurs really have returned! So make sure you have your seat to see the return of the dinosaurs!

Check out the Dinos we saw:

This one's my favorite!

These dinos were amazing. It was hard to get clear photos with no flash, so here's just a few of the awesome, gigantic creatures we saw. The only time the kids got scared was when the mama T-Rex came over to our side and roared. It was pretty intense!

To give you an idea of the size of these dinosaurs, that baby T-Rex (above) is a person in an 8 or 9 foot tall costume! If you look closely, you can see his / her leg running from the body to the foot.


The brachiosaurus and her baby were AMAZING. When it stood up straight it's head was touching the lights in the arena. It was so huge!!