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We recently tried our first boat-in camping. (The campsite is only accessable via boat.) As with many of our trips, it was not the adventure we had anticipated, but an adventure nontheless. You can read more about this trip in an earlier post. This photo didn’t make it into the post, but I thought it a good candidate for photo Friday. Since we went so late in the season, the water level of the lake was...

We have been trying out our new inflatable tandem kayaks over the last month or so. Feeling the summer closing in on us we thought we would try the ultimate: kayak camping.  My hubby chose a great boat-in camp site and made the reservations for Lake Sonoma. To reach our campsite would be a few hours drive, then another hour or so by kayak, but the lake was stocked and there seemed to be plenty to do. We...

We are fortunate to have several fun pumkin patches locally. Though not the largest, I always enjoy going to Grandpa’s Barn first. Who can resist baby chicks, kittens, ducklings, and bunnies, all of which the children are able to pet (with adult supervision).  Grandpa’s Barn is open every day of the week during October, from 9am to sundown. Also, you can get a pass to come by anytime for the inexpensive...

I recently took a fabulous camping trip at Grover Hot Springs. We were lucky enough to get invited by a mom who’s child went to the same summer camp as my son. She had already organized a group of  families, most of whom had kids that my son had previously been aquainted with. All in all there were about eight kids, all under six years of age. We traded off watching the kids while the other parents went...

A exhibit at our local raptor center offered a chance to see what your eyes would look like if they were the same proportion to you as an owl’s eyes.  For more info on the raptor center in Davis, California, click here This post is part of the Photo Friday series. For more travel photos, visit Delicious Baby. Share / Save / Send