Children’s Museums

April 11, 2009

On a rainy day (and there are a lot of those in Portland, OR) Austin and his friends love to visit the Portland Children’s Museum. He even had his first birthday party there.

Last weekend in Monterey, CA, we discovered the My Museum where the kids were totally having fun.

As a kid, Austin’s Mommy enjoyed the Children’s Museum in San Jose, CA.

All of these children’s museums are just awesome places to explore! While on the internet I stumbled on the My Museum.com for the Children’s Museum of the Brazos Valley in Bryan, TX. It has some very interesting activities as well.

Co-worker Leslie says her grandson absolutely loves the Discovery Science Center in Santa Ana, CA. Check that one out, too!

Found a Told U So blog entry for the Children’s Museum in La Habra. That traveling exhibit of “Ring of Fire” (through June 14) looks fun, too! The blog has LOTS of ideas on it, as well!

The Tucson Children’s Museum has several fun exhibits. Here are some pointers.

At the Carson City, Nevada Children’s Museum there are lots of interesting programs going on as well as the on-going exhibits.


Exploring Mono Lake

April 9, 2009

Mono Lake in California is a very interesting lake to visit. There are unusual formations sticking out of the water. Here is a list of activities to do for free or little money around the lake. The Mono Lake Committee Gift Shop, located on Main Street in Lee Vining, CA, is full of really neat mementos, gifts, books and native American Indian items.”http://www.monolakecommittee.org/”>


The Portland Children’s Museum and The Oregon Zoo

April 9, 2009

The Portland Children’s Museum is a fun place to go on a rainy day. The kids can paint their faces and do all kinds of fun activities. It is right next to the Oregon Zoo.


Portland, Oregon YMCA

April 7, 2009

Another one of my favorite places – because they take such good care of Grandson Austi – is the YMCA of Columbia-Willamette. Their programs are very special to many people.


Pacific Grove, CA

April 7, 2009

Thousands of Monarch butterflies overwinter in Pacific Grove, California, at the Monarch Grove Sanctuary mainly during November through February. A couple years ago we visited in February and saw so many of them in the eucalyptus trees. I’ll have to find a photo to show you, but there are some good ones on the website linked below. We did see a few fluttering around last weekend, as well, even though it was already April. It is always a special visit.

The Pacific Grove Museum of Natural History runs the museum, the Point Pinos Lighthouse, and the Monarch Sanctuary.


A New Experience to Share

April 6, 2009

Grandma Sue welcomes you to her first blog!  Austin and Grandpa Ron’s appearance in Grandma Sue’s first book (Click my “Grandpa, Do It! I Do It, Too! page) is fast becoming a reality.  The BookSurge team is doing a super job and consequently we have only had a few redlines.  Today I got my first look at the whole inside of the book.  I am so excited because it looks so great!  You’ll see it first here, when it becomes available on Amazon.com!