We live in a suburb of Columbus, Ohio! I have lived in this suburb all my life and am very proud to raise my kids here!!
We live close to Ohio State University, home of the Ohio State Buckeyes!! GO BUCKS!! A lot of people have asked me what a buckeye is. A buckeye is a nut that grows on the buckeye tree. It looks like this.....
One of our favorite places to go is COSI.COSI is the Center of Science and Industry and they have wonderful exhibits with LOTS of fun stuff for the kids to do!! The Columbus Museum of Art makes a great quiet day trip. We don't go there much right now because the boys tend to get a little bored!! Another serene place to visit is Franklin Park Conservatory. Inside there are beautiful exhibits of plants and trees in all different habitats! The kids really like the Ohio Historical Society. They have a section called Ohio Village that is a working representation of an old Ohio town. They also like to go hiking in Hocking Hills!! But, thier favorite place is the Columbus Zoo, home of Jungle Jack Hanna!!!
Here are some Ohio facts:
State Animal - White tailed deer
State Beverage - Tomato Juice
State Bird - Cardinal
State Flower - Red Carnation
State Fossil - Trilobite
State Gemstone - Flint
State Insect - Ladybug
State Motto - "With God all things are possible!"
State Reptile - Black Racer Snake
State Rock Song - "Hang On Sloopy"
State Song - "Beautiful Ohio" (you are listening to it now!)
State Wildflower - White Trillium
State Tree - Buckeye Tree
