Family Adventures

My first opportunity to take my then-3 year old out without his new brother attached, I chose a trip to Marine World.  My hope was to let him see some incredible animal shows (what kid isn’t amazed by seeing animals up close) without having to wait around a lot in between shows trying to entertain him. To my amazement, this wish was granted even better than I could have expected. The shows are each...

This is one crazy fun theme park that is all about hands on. I must say that from a Mom perspective, one of my favorite aspects is the design of the park. Nearby many of the rides that my four-year old could go on (but my just toddeling toddler could not) were lego type statues and artwork that the younger one was thrilled with playing with, pounding on, or crawling through. Plus there were a ton of features...

1 Jelly Bean Lane in Fairfield, CA. http://www.jellybelly.com/visit_jelly_belly/california_factory_index.aspx Free 40-minute walking tours run daily from 9:00am – 4:00pm. and depart every fifteen minutes. Weekdays are definitely less crowded than weekends, but there is a large café and waiting area which have plenty of distractions for kids. Also on weekends the factory is closed, so the tour includes...