Academy of Science

One of our favorite places to visit! Here are some of the highlights from our visit - although, it was member appreciation week, so the kiddos got a free mini ice cream cone (Emma's first one!) which was their favorite part for sure!

Butterfly in the rain forest

Our favorite seahorse

My little scientist - love her safety goggles!

Caden on the big Galapagos Turtle

Looking at the sharks and sting rays

First ice cream cone!

Both loved it!

Peeking down from the top of the rain forest

Bedtime Stories

...with Dada! I just love these moments in parenting...so sweet!

Reading Tails

Cute Outfit!

Sometimes...it's just fun to dress Emma in super cute, girly clothes! This is one of those days :)

Seriously...how cute is she???

Hanging out before swimming with teacher Kyle

Babies :)

Emma LOVES babies! She loves playing with them and singing to them. Here she is lucky enough to get to hold a real baby :)

Our neighbor...Baby Elizabeth

Hanging with Hannah!

Here's Emma giving Hannah (aka Stinkeybelle) loves!

The oldest and youngest granddaughters

Safari West

We had a wonderful morning at Safari West - a Safari Park up in Santa Rosa. We got to walk around the grounds for a bit of a tour, then went out in the Land Rovers to see the big animals. It was super fun! I forgot my camera, so these are all iPhone photos.

Two monkeys

Lots of tortoises

A little desert fox

Kiddos loved the pink flamingos

A Cervil

Two Rhinos

Some Zebras

An ostrich that wouldn't leave us alone! Chased our car for quite a ways and almost pecked Chris

Loved the giraffes hanging out!

What to do???

...when in a hotel room! We stayed at a great place up in Santa Rosa near the Safari West Park. We went swimming in the afternoon and then out to dinner at a fun Mexican restaurant with great beans to dip tortilla chips. We also had some fun back at our room before bath time - spinning in the office chair! Here are some pictures, and a funny video! Emma had a little spill, then we tied the kids on the chair with Chris' North Face fleece :)

Where's Emma???

Now with a seatbelt!

Train Town!

We had a great morning up at Train Town in Sonoma with my mom! The kiddo's loved it and loved hanging out with Nana :) Also, Stacey, Hannah and Colt are down visiting us in SF so Hannah can play in a volleyball tournament in San Mateo. We'll go watch her play later this weekend. So fun!

Nana and Emma

Dada and Caden on the train

Riding the train with Nana!

They love these little airplanes

Caden driving the "big" train

Nana and Caden boy on the Ferris wheel

Emma and Dada - if you can see them!

Happy Valentine's Day!

Happy Valentine's Day!  We had a great morning, then took Caden to Hola Kids.  We had a fun celebration/tea that afternoon at Hola Kids.  

Heart shaped strawberries for my little loves!

My sweet boy

My sweet girl

Caden's lunch at Hola Kids - heart strawberries and a special cookie! 

Have a "berry" Happy Valentine's Day

 

Enjoying Tea with our Caden boy at school

Making Valentine cookies for Dada!

After we first got married, I started making sugar cookie cutouts for Chris every year!  Love continuing this tradition with my little helpers! 

Emma decorating very carefully with her sprinkles!

Caden helping too!

Final product

Valentine's Day Celebration at Preschool

We had a fun Valentine's celebration at Tiny Giants this morning.  The kids sang some great songs about love.  It was very sweet! 

Treats we brought-Caden helped make them yesterday

Caden and his friend Edward

Emma girl climbing the fence

Cute party set up - kids loved their treats

Of course, Caden chose a plate with a green heart!

Emma enjoyed her cupcake first :)

Cute Valentine bags the kiddos decorated

Making Valentine's Day cards

Working hard!