A Quick Get-Away…
Summer is almost over…we simply had to get away somewhere at least semi-special with the kids. My husband and I gave them the choice, they could go to Marine World (they’ve been a few times and love it there) or San Francisco to visit the Exploratorium then go to the Rain Forest Cafe for dinner. The kids chose San Francisco, I was more than pleased!
We had a blast at the Exploratorium. It’s a really fun Museum! You get to touch EVERYTHING. So cool.
I took about 200 photos…here are some of the highlights.
The Giant Sized Pin Art Square to play wth. Izabelle tried to do her whole face but it didn’t quite work…instead she was able to get a hand in for the photo…
Here’s one of Parker’s hand in the Pin Art:
A home-made tornado?
Giant Bubbles:
Fun with Gravity…(My husband looks pretty happy).
It was a day full of smiles.
August 10th, 2008 at 8:53 pm
Your kids are beautiful. I love museums where you can touch everything. I don’t like the kind where you CAN’T because I always end up touching stuff
August 10th, 2008 at 10:26 pm
What a cool place…it looks like everyone had fun!!!
August 11th, 2008 at 7:05 am
It looks like you guys had a blast! I am trying to figure out what fun things to do this week too. I think we will hit a minor league baseball game, and a pre-season game for the Jacksonville Jaguars hosting the Miami Dolphins. We got tickets for 8 bucks! Thanks for stopping by my blog today. I am adding you to my blogroll!
August 11th, 2008 at 8:57 am
I love this type of museum. So much fun. They have the ‘pin’ thing at Epcot Center in Florida.
August 11th, 2008 at 9:05 am
How totally fun - I am so glad you got some family time to do something together!! What a great outing! *STAMPIN HUGS* Alex
August 11th, 2008 at 10:15 am
Hey Cristie…Brings back memories. My kids loved this place. I can see them running around those fabulous columns out in front of the building, laughing and playing in the sea breeze. Thanks for sharing. Diana
August 11th, 2008 at 10:33 am
Thanks for stopping by and leaving a comment. Looks like you guys had a lot of fun!
August 11th, 2008 at 11:26 am
I love the Exploratorium! I made Michael go with me when I first moved to the Bay Area. My favorite is the giant shadow box. We almost got kicked out for being inappropriate! Why does it always have to come to that with me??
August 11th, 2008 at 12:26 pm
Thanks for stopping by and commenting on my blog! Your kids are gorgeous, and the Exploratorium looks like great fun. I’m determined to milk every last minute out of the remainder of summer, too.
August 11th, 2008 at 5:56 pm
That sounds like a super fun place to go.
I like the hands on kind of museums I learn a lot more.
Plus they don’t yell at me “Don’t touch” & “Shhhh”
my kids would have so much fun there.
August 11th, 2008 at 7:23 pm
What a gorgeous family!!!
Thanks for visiting my blog.
August 11th, 2008 at 8:32 pm
I took my kids to a place like this in Mobile, AL a few years ago. So much fun! And I took about the same amount of photos are you. Can’t help it.
August 11th, 2008 at 11:16 pm
They look like they had so much fun!! And your daughters green eyes are amazing…I’d be taking pictures of them all day long too.
Oh and your moms house?? Gorgeous!! Weeping willows are my favorite trees too!
August 12th, 2008 at 6:44 pm
hey christine
just stopping by to say hello! looks like you had a great little getaway! kids are darling!
August 12th, 2008 at 7:33 pm
I love museums too and the Rainforest Cafe how could you go wrong ????? We took Cole to the Rainforest Cafe at Downtown Disney and he loved it I also took many many pictures:))
Your kids are very beautiful and the blue eyes are so bright:))
August 12th, 2008 at 9:40 pm
Great photos! Thanks for the reminder of this kid-friendly Museum… we’re due for a family outing like that… went to the Monteray Bay Aquarium at the beginning of summer…
August 13th, 2008 at 12:13 am
Looks like a lot of fun! I made some paper flowers today:) thanks
August 13th, 2008 at 12:36 am
Hi Christie . . . I am so glad to hear that the Exploratorium is still as exciting as when I took my kids their for the first time about 25 years ago . . . I know that your kids, like mine, will be making many more trips to it . . . I can’t wait till my granddaughter is old enough to enjoy it . . . LindaB
August 13th, 2008 at 2:02 am
I just can’t get over how cute your blog header is!
Your kids are beautiful.
Fun museum. I live in the sticks- I wish we had a great place like this nearby to go to.
August 21st, 2008 at 12:21 am
Enjoyed poking around on your blog tonight; thanks for leading me to it! You have a wonderful family…