Summer Adventures - Part 1

Inspired by our very adventurous summer last year, I made a list of local excursions to do with the boys this summer (while poor Steve's bum has been permanently fixed to a chair with flashcards in hand).  Slowly but surely, we're making our way down the list.  Here's a recap of some of the adventures we've had this first half of summer:

1.  The Bay Area Discovery Museum in Sausalito (great hands-on stuff for kids and even better views of the Golden Gate for mom)

 

2.  A field trip to a local farm with Nicolas and Riley's preschool (turkeys, chickens, ducks, goats, alpacas, rabbits, and a garden)

 

 

3.  A special REI event at the Effie Yeaw Nature Center (best thing we've done so far this summer - so much fun and so much learning!  guided hike, nature center, s'mores)

4.  Panning for gold at Marshall Gold Discovery State Park with my dad (we even got some very small specks of real gold which of course we lost on the way home)

 

5.  The National Train Show at the Sacramento Convention Center (wow, the older gentlemen that do these model train shows are a very interesting subset of society. but, there were some cool lego cities, loads of model trains, and a play area for kids)

6.  Concert in the Park at Cesar Chavez Plaza to hear The Nibblers (perfect summer evening: great weather, great music, great company)

What adventures have you been enjoying this summer?