little farm

Its been a year since we've moved to the Bay Area. Its places like Tilden Park's Little Farm that I am still discovering and that make me very happy to be here. Taking advantage of all these wonderful children's activities is fun for the whole family. Also the possibilities seem endless.

Last Sunday we visited Tilden Park (adjacent to Berkeley and covering more than 2000 acres) to explore. We had heard great things about Little Farm (part of Tilden Nature Area and Environmental Education Center). As told, we brought celery and lettuce to feed the cows, goats, sheep and chickens.

This is a freebie and based on the feedback, it will be an activity that will be in constant "reply" in our activity guidebook.

playoff playmate

Toddlers can watch NFL too ya know.

celebrating k lou

What an occasion to get away over night for the first time since Margaux's birth : Kristi's birthday celebration in Santa Ynez! Nine of us rented a lovely home in Santa Ynez and had a great time wine tasting, dining, cooking, relaxing and laughing like a gaggle of girls will do.

Dusting off the dancing shoes @ The Maverick.

the special treatment @ Sunstone (thanks Ashley!)

Creating a canvas for Kristi @ Artiste in Los Olivos.

caught spicing it up

Margaux is too short (yet) to be caught with her hand in the cookie jar. But I did catch her with her whole body in the spice cabinet!

bathing beauties

Its fun to have a playmate in the tub!

Mila and Margaux enjoy cleaning up their act together.

drummer

she loves the stick and drums it on whatever she can.....Bessie could do without all the racket and near misses

lily's mariachi party

What better way to celebrate a 2nd Birthday than with a 3 piece mariachi band? Lily's party was a blast for all!

Happy Birthday sweet Lily!

Margaux pretty much took over Lily's new play kitchen. She made a new friend at the party as well. Like mother like daughter.

Mini mararacas were a big hit! so was the pinata! It cracked me up watching Margaux scramble along the floor with the other bigger and more mobile kids going after tootsie rolls...although she has no concept of tootsie rolls, she apparently understands the concept of "loot".