After weeks of dreary, overcast skies, the sun broke out this past week and we found ourselves with a surprise reprieve from the bitter cold that has been plaguing the bay area for the past few weeks. So we took advantage of the beautiful weather and headed over to Marin County. One of my favorite spots in this entire area is the Marin Headlands. It is the most beautiful stretch of beach in the bay area. And you won't find better views of the Golden Gate Bridge, Alcatraz and the San Francisco cityscape. And nestled in the Marin Headlands lies historic Fort Baker, a picturesque former Army post. Amidst gun emplacements, coast guard boats, lush forests and magnificent vistas is the Bay Area Discovery Museum. It is a hands-on museum for kids. It's somewhat similar to Habitot Children's museum, which we visited last weekend, but on a much more grandiose scale. We arrived just before noon and didn't leave until after four in the afternoon. And Lily was not happy once she realized we were leaving. But she didn't have the energy to protest too loudly. Almost before I even got her settled into her car seat, she was out cold.
If you can't tell what she's doing in this picture, she's trying to catch a ray of light she found while she was playing with the train.
This was an amazing wicker maze that had been grown and shaped into the maze. A "live" maze, so to speak.
I'm trying to let Lily do more and be more independent, even though my heart stops at some of her antics. So I let her climb up these "steps" that were quite high up. But I was still right behind her, just in case.
Lily kept coming back to the giant tree trunk. She was fascinated by it.
Ernie was dying the entire time we were in the outdoor play area to go visit the construction zone. Lily finally got so frustrated with him stealing her toys that she pushed him back, waggled her finger at him and said "No, no Daddy!" (check out the first picture above for an illustration) That's my girl!
After weeks of dreary, overcast skies, the sun broke out this past week and we found ourselves with a surprise reprieve from the bitter cold that has been plaguing the bay area for the past few weeks. So we took advantage of the beautiful weather and headed over to Marin County. One of my favorite spots in this entire area is the Marin Headlands. It is the most beautiful stretch of beach in the bay area. And you won't find better views of the Golden Gate Bridge, Alcatraz and the San Francisco cityscape. And nestled in the Marin Headlands lies historic Fort Baker, a picturesque former Army post. Amidst gun emplacements, coast guard boats, lush forests and magnificent vistas is the Bay Area Discovery Museum. It is a hands-on museum for kids. It's somewhat similar to Habitot Children's museum, which we visited last weekend, but on a much more grandiose scale. We arrived just before noon and didn't leave until after four in the afternoon. And Lily was not happy once she realized we were leaving. But she didn't have the energy to protest too loudly. Almost before I even got her settled into her car seat, she was out cold.
If you can't tell what she's doing in this picture, she's trying to catch a ray of light she found while she was playing with the train.
This was an amazing wicker maze that had been grown and shaped into the maze. A "live" maze, so to speak.
I'm trying to let Lily do more and be more independent, even though my heart stops at some of her antics. So I let her climb up these "steps" that were quite high up. But I was still right behind her, just in case.
Lily kept coming back to the giant tree trunk. She was fascinated by it.
Ernie was dying the entire time we were in the outdoor play area to go visit the construction zone. Lily finally got so frustrated with him stealing her toys that she pushed him back, waggled her finger at him and said "No, no Daddy!" (check out the first picture above for an illustration) That's my girl!
The indoor exploratorium was a great. We could kick back and relax while Lily ran and played to her heart's content.
It was a wonderful day, and one we will repeat time and again until Lily is too "cool" to go.
4 comments:
You look Smokin' Jamie!!! And seriously, you guys find the funnest places to take her!!! I'm hungry for da big city life!!
I am so jealous that you can take Lily to these fun places! Oh how Shelby would love it! Instead, we are stuck indoors trying to come up with creative things to do so we don't go crazy!
I'm pretty sure you deserve Funnest Parents of the Year Award. I've been to Fort Baker (I think) but didn't know there is a museum there.
That picture of Lily catching a ray of light is really precious.
One last thing, we went to the park Monday and I was trying to get Clara to pump her legs on the swing. Jason told me she is too young, but I told him Lily sure knew how and she's what, 10 months younger? :)
You tell Ernie he shouldn't take toys from his little girl!!and go Lily for deffending herself. What great weather you guys are having I am dying for the spring to come here so that we can go to the park and do other activities.
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