An Artsy Idea

Yesterday I posted about the Bay Area Discovery Museum and how much fun we had there.  Well I left out one of the highlights.  I did it on purpose actually because I thought it deserved its own post.

There is a whole art room there and one of the spots my boys had to be dragged away from was the painting area.

Check out their system.  You actually paint directly onto the window.

Then, you have a squirt bottle and a squeegee and you can easily wipe is all away.  Seriously brilliant.

Every once in a while, they would come by and wash down the floor because paint gets everywhere.  But it was back to painting they would go.

Not sure how I would feel about this on my windows at home, but it seems like a clever little idea (on the outside of course).  And, I gotta say, the tiny smocks are pretty adorable too.

Bay Area Discovery Museum

I am embarrassed to say that up until now, I had not taken the boys to the Bay Area Discovery Museum.  I heard it was a great place for little guys and we have been meaning to get there.  So, mission finally accomplished. And boy, I was nicely surprised.  Awesome stuff for everyone!  Seriously, you can't go wrong here.

Help plastic fish swim upstream...Yes please!

Hoot like an owl...Absolutely!

 Check out a beaver and his dam...Of course!

Be the captain of the ship...Wouldn't miss it!

Fun was had by all.  We will definitely be going again soon.

Butter and Eggs Days

Every Spring, around this time is Butter and Eggs Days in Petaluma.  We went last year and thought it was worth another round.  We had a great time!

My family has been in this neck of the woods for a long time and rumor has it my great grandma was in the "Cutest Little Chick" Contest when she was a baby.  Would love to see a photo of that.  We checked out all the cute little babies dressed up like little chickens.

I digress.  We had fun riding the ponies.

But I think the highlight for all four of us was the hand dipped corn dogs.

We were all tired by about 12:30.  Naps were extra long that day.

So Sorry...

I feel like such a slacker.  In fact, when it comes to my blog, this face sums it up.

I am here.  I promise to fill you in on what we have been up to. Sorry for the 3 week delay.

Thanks for stickin' it out!

Ice Cold Juice

Every day for the past two years and multiple times as a child, I have passed by this cider stand. 

I love it.  It is a spot that will always remind me of my childhood and living in Sonoma County.

But lately I have been driving by and wondering when it will be demolished, or just fall down. 

I mean, it is obviously neglected, but the charm it has is so great.  I thought before it falls to the ground with the next storm, I should get some photos.  Because one day, I will drive by and the sign will have fallen. 

Till then, I just wanted to share this with you.  A chance to give an old shack a little glory.

Love it!  Seriously how cool is that sign?

Hwy 1

Highway 1 or the Pacific Coast Hwy is a fun, tourist attraction and I have to say, I have driven on Hwy 1 about a million times, but not all at once.  Well, with a house guest in town, we did a mini drive from Stinson Beach up to Jenner.  It was a half-day drive and we stopped a few times for walks on the beach, lunch in Point Reyes Station and views of the waves. 

The weather was not great, but the rain stayed away and we enjoyed the relaxing drive.

Lovely Northern California!

Busy Busy

We have been busy the last few weeks, so I thought I would give you yet another update.  With a lovely house guest in town from Germany, we got to do some fun things...

Sparkling wine anyone?

Then, we were off to Yosemite.  We hiked up to Vernal Falls and then had a chance to play in the snow up at the Wawona Hotel.  Can you believe this is the same day.  Sun in the morning and snow in the evening.  Crazy!

I love this place!   Can totally see us vacationing there in the summer.  We had fun!

And my favorite picture of the day.