We were in Redlands from the 7th of March until the 18th. The first week that we were there, Matt was gone on his Washington DC trip with his students. So we were there to help out with some babysitting and getting Josie to and from school. Josie goes to school every morning, and they live just a couple of blocks from school, so we would usually walk her to and from school. Sometimes it would be just Josie and me, and sometimes we would all go, and sometimes there would be scooters or bikes involved for the kids. It's a very enjoyable walk on sunny, warm mornings, especially when you know that it's still cold and snowy in Wisconsin.
Sunday lunch at Panera
Frozen yogurt and yummy toppings
at Major Brain Freeze
At the park
99 cent bubbles from Walgreens--
a great investment!
Faces painted by Mommy--she's more
creative than Grandma.
Evan's decked out for July 4--a little early.
Sometimes a guy just needs a little nap. :)
Fresh sand in the sandbox--
another great investment!
The Sunday morning pancake tradition continues, and Grandpa always has help when Josie and Evan are around.
When Matt came home from his DC trip, he had a week of Spring Break. We had planned our trip so that we could spend part of that week there so that we could have some time with the whole family. And we managed to get in a few fun outings during that time. The first day he was back we went to a children's museum in Temecula--Mr. Pennypickle's Workshop. It is a very unique place with a unique name--not like any children's museum I've ever been to before.
Evan and Josie are ready to go!
Checking out the gears
The music area
In the basket of a hot air balloon
Evan's going to make that globe go flying....
...and there it goes!!
Not sure what this chair was all
about, but Evan liked sitting in it.
Right next to the museum there was a display of all kinds of metal art pieces---all kinds of creatures made out of metal. The guy who was working there tried to talk me into buying one to bring home to Wisconsin. He said it could withstand the winter weather. :) He had to settle for getting us to pose for a picture with the octopus.
All good outings should include ice cream,
and this one was no exception.
Another day we went to the mountains and did some hiking at Forest Falls. It was a very warm day in Redlands, but just very pleasant at the higher altitude. It was a great day for a hike and a picnic lunch. We definitely saw evidence of California's drought--not much water in the stream, but we could see how high the water had been at other times.
Of course he got wet!
A lovely view as I sat and waited while
the rest hiked a bit farther.
Cheryl and Josie exploring
On Tuesday Cheryl had to work, so she missed our outing to the California Citrus State Historic Park in Riverside. The Visitors Center was closed that day, except for a school field trip that was there. But we could just walk around on our own. We saw, and smelled, lots of citrus trees in blossom. Beautiful!
At one of the highest points in the park--
a beautiful view from up there.
Walking back down the hill
The kids got to ride their bikes, too.
Taking a little rest.
On our last day, we didn't leave until late in the afternoon, so we made a couple stops before going to the airport. One stop was at Bass Pro Shop, where the kids really enjoyed the fish tank and all the animals all over. The elevator was a big hit, and so was the delicious fudge!
Checking out some ATV's
We also stopped at Victoria Gardens, a beautiful outdoor shopping mall. The kids enjoyed a ride on a little train there.
After lunch at California Pizza Kitchen, it was off to the airport and back to Wisconsin. We always go home with lots of good memories, as well as pictures.:)
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