February 27, 2013
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So what happened in the 2nd half of February…
Three playdates with lots of time at home in between. A backyard picnic playdate with Aubrey and Courtney …
A dinner playdate with Cassie:
And a geo caching + dinner playdate with Alex and Nicole. We’re loving the slower weekends where we enjoy quality time with family and friends!
(Yummy, piping hot homemade cinnimon rolls … better tasting and fewer calories than Cinnabon!)
President’s Day, we went to Crocker Art Museum. We were worried that it might be crowded given it was a free admission day. And it did get crowded, but we got there before they even opened, and the museum was sparse for the first few hours. We did the ‘Story Trail to Tot Land’ activity, which is a cute story that challenges kids to look for art (paintings, ceramics, statues) in the museum. At each stop, there was a short summary of the artwork, followed by a few questions. I’d estimate the target age at 3-5 years old.
At the end of the story, the kids reach ‘Tot Land’ which is a neat play area focused on art. If your kids are good with open ended play, they can last hours there (like mine did, including my 8-year-old), but I can see how some older kids would get bored quickly.
Last weekend, we went to Napa Valley. The kids really enjoyed playing with their grandparents, and everyone liked Grandpa’s taco dinner. With the kids occupied, I went out for a much needed pedicure and also splurged on gel nails. The following morning, James and I went on a 2 hour historic downtown Napa Segway tour. It was lots of fun, and I totally want to do the 4 hour ‘extreme’ tour to Mt. St. Helena next time. We got very lucky with the mild, sunny weather, as it can be hit or miss in Februrary. I have a coworker who treated himself to a Tesla. Maybe next promotion, I’ll buy myself a Segway.
James and I had lunch at Oxbow Public Market (appetizer and pizza at Ca’Momi, dessert at Kara’s Cupcake, and iced jasmine tea from Tillerman Tea) followed by wine tasting at Uncorked across the street. There are so many restaurants I want to try in/near Napa. If I lived in wine country, I’d probably have to exercise full time to support my indulgences.
Speaking of food, James and I also fit in two workday lunch dates … Thai for Valentine’s Day ($6.95 lunch special!) and Steakhouse yesterday using a Groupon. Big spenders.
I’ve been doing great on my runs, getting in between 2.7 to 10 miles on every non-work day. Only a few weekends left until my first half marathon! ~deep breath~ And I’ve mentioned how there’s never a calorie deficit I can’t eat my way out of, right? Last week, I had 2 full days of meetings which included catered breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Determined to fit in a midweek workout, I convinced 2 of my coworkers to join me for yoga at 5:45am. The crazy early hour was no problem for them since they are from Bangalore and Shanghai, but pretty rough for me!
