OC Art Museum Kid's Days

For the months of February and March we took advantage of the free museum days for families.

Alex and Leila really enjoyed the arts and crafts.

There are so many activities for the kids, time just flew by.

Alex practicing drawing. Just trying to bring his inner artist out.

David watching the kids paint.

Leila's Valentines box for her Mommy.

The two of them making a cool bag from paper streamers.

Their smile says it all.

Alex doing very well following instructions.

I see a Van Gogh, don't you?

A little Frida in the making?

We danced the day away!

Outside the museum - the kids are alright.

Alex and Leila using their cousin super powers to hold up the pillar.

Climbing trees is fun.

Enjoying the California sunshine!

David and kids

David catching up with his niece Jasmine and new nephew Jose (aka Grove)

Alex playing Angry Birds and Jasmine organizing her cosmetics. LOL!

Oh the difference between boys and girls!

Laguna with my new friend

Spent a day with Alex and my new friend Tamara who lives in Laguna. She took us around the beach and some of my old haunts.

On another evening, I went out with her to the art walk and Seven Degrees to check out a band play. We also ate at two great places Brussels Bistro and The Cottage who makes amazing pancakes. I was sad to discover that Artisance, our favorite home store closed down.

Hanging out with Alex

Father and son time at the park yesterday.

Valentine's Gentleman

Because there's no school on Monday, today Alex's class celebrated Valentine's Day. We got him a little dressed up for the day.

Dear Santa...

"Phone and talking phone" refer to walkie-talkies he was playing with at our Christmas party.

Tucker Wildlife Sanctuary

I was watching an old Charles Kuralt dvd and he did a story back in the 70s about a lady who created a bird sanctuary in Modjeska Canyon, which is off of Santiago Canyon Road running between Orange and Lake Forest. Turns out the place still existed, is now called the Tucker Wildlife Sanctuary and run by Cal State Fullerton. It's free to visit, so we went up there on a slightly rainy Saturday.

I've always heard of Modjeska Canyon, but never knew it was so narrow and quite long. There were a lot of houses along a road barely wide enough for two cars. It was almost like being in the mountains with out the high altitude.


A little breakfast before we head up to the wildlife sanctuary

The sanctuary comprises 12 acres of the canyon, almost at the end of the road. A creek runs through part of the preserve, though judging by the size of the river bed, it probably is scary during heavy rains.

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