As part of my Adventures With Kids series, today I’m highlighting a place we’ve been to a couple of times, The MOXI Museum.
July, 2017January, 2018
The MOXI museum is located in Santa Barbara where this kid friendly museum focuses on Science and creativity.
Floor 1
We touched, played, danced and even recorded a song.
Floor 1 also had an outdoor space. The kids played with magnates and different forms of air.
Floor 2
My favorite room was the light room! We payed with a ginormous Lite Brite wall, magnatiles, and designed on the projector.
We also got to build and race the cars we built.
Floor 3
This outdoor space is a great place for the kids to run around, play with the musical pieces of art, check out the look out tower for different parts of the city, and play with water (which we later found out we were not supposed to go inside. Oops!).
It’s a great day when 2 out 4 kiddos pass out as soon as we get in the car.
What you need to know!
Museum Hours: Daily 10:00 am – 5: 00 pm
Admission: Adults (13+): $15 Children (3 – 12): $10 Children (2 and under): Free
Parking: $8
Lunch: Bring your own or eat at Rusty’s Pizza Parlor (walking distance) for pizza and a great salad bar.
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Last Spring hubby and I had an open weekend so we took the kids to Mt. Frazier to play in the snow. Got to love So Cal! One minute you are at Malibu beach and then the next your driving to the mountains to play with snow.
I spy snow covered mountains.
Two hours later we made it to the mountain. We suited up and hit the fresh powder.
I love the snow! The crisp air, the huge trees, the adventure.
We grabbed our sled and took turns going down the mountain.
Having fun with my girl!
While Jacob and I did a couple of snow angels, Sarah drew in the snow.
Do you want to build a snowman?
Thanks for the fun memories Mt. Fraizer! Until next time.
You know it’s time to blog about your adventures with kids when your friends ask you for fun things to do with their kids on the weekends. Even though I’ve blogged about each adventure separately, I thought a list with all of our favorites on one page would be more helpful. I’ll even update this list with upcoming adventures.
Every year we try and take the kiddos to see the snow. With snow capped mountains only a couple of hours away, its fun to go out and play with the snow for the day. This year we checked out the snow tubing at Mt Baldy.
All suited up and ready to go!
In the past we’ve taken our sled and just played in the snow. This time we bought passes ahead of time. Yes I knew there would be a skit lift, but I didn’t expect to sit in a wobbly wooden chair for 15 minutes above lot’s and lot’s of mountains. To say I was scared would be an understatement.
Sitting with my brave girl! So glad she didn’t inherit my fear of heights.
The boys were behind us. Between this height and watching hubby lift the bar gave me chills.
Up the mountain (finally!) and waiting for our time slot.
“Mommy, you should take a picture of me with my first snowball!”
Tip: Get here at least an hour before your time slot. This way you can park, ride the lifts, get in line and visit the the bathrooms.
It was our turn to go down the slopes. One kid was super excited and the other one was not interested one bit. Can you guess which one was the fan?
After a few tears, I took J to get a snack.
He spent the rest of our time on the slopes eating his snacks by the benches.
After a few snacks I convinced Jacob to try one more time. This time he was a happy camper!
So fun!!
My boys!
Such a fun day snow tubing with the family!
We grabbed a late lunch, played with the snow some more and then headed back on the lifts.
Last weekend hubby and I went on a ultimate day date! We went to LA’s most recent pop up shop, Saved by the Max!!!
If you were a Saved By The Bell fan then you would recognize this restaurant from the second you walked in.
After we placed our order our waitress suggested that now would be a good time to walk around and check out all the memorabilia.
First up was Belding’s office. They made his office area into part of the restaurant.
Not only did I get to sit in his desk, I even wrote on his calendar. #90scheese
Next, we walked over to the locker area.
I totally felt like I was on the set of Saved by the Bell!
Me and my very own Zack Morris!
Next, we checked out the arcade (which was on automatic so you could play for free), the pay phone and DJ booth!
Our food was ready, so we sat down to eat.
I got the “I’m So Scared” coffee cocktail (a nod to the episode where Jessie sings the Pointer Sisters tune after she becomes addicted to caffeine pills) and “Beat Valley Buttermilk Pancakes” that had banana and peanut butter syrup. Both were amazing!! Hubby got the “Preppy Pastrami” sandwich and fries.
For dessert we got a vanilla shake to share. Yum!
We walked around some more and played with the props.
I found Kelly’s locker and had fun checking out all the things they put in her locker.
Hubby and I rarely get day dates, but with such a special fun outing I’m glad we got to experience a favorite show when we were teens.
Well due to the Woolsey Fires in So Cal we didn’t get to celebrate our 10 year anniversary. Thankfully after a few days, the fire were contained and we were able to return to our home.
Last weekend we celebrated our 10 anniversary with a little getaway in beautiful Ojai.
Day 1
Check out the view from our room! It was a gorgeous evening.
Ojai Valley Inn is know for their Pink Moment. Every night right before sunset the clouds reflect this beautiful pink color on the mountains. Therefore they call it a Pink Moment. And every night they change the clock to remind guests of this amazing view.
We settled in, unpacked our bags (yes, I unpack when I stay in hotels and no, it doesn’t matter how many days I’m staying) and walked around the hotel. We decided to stay in the beautiful Ojai Valley Inn. For one I’ve heard nothing but great things about this hotel and two I wanted something that had everything in one place. For example this hotel reminded me of a little town. There were 3 restaurants, a market, a spa, golf course, an events calendar, bikes and golf carts riding around and more. It was quiet, picturesque and had lovely amenities.
We cleaned up and made our way downstairs for dinner.
We picked The Oaks for dinner. I wish I had taken a picture of my plate, because my salmon and veggie succotash were AMAZING!!! Hubby also really enjoyed his steak and we both shared a side of sweet potato mash. The sweet waitress asked us if were here for a special occasion and when we said we here for our 10th she brought us champagne and dessert to celebrate.
This pecan pie with brown sugar ice cream might have been the yummiest dessert I’ve ever had! Mmm I’d go back just for that dessert.
After dinner we walked outside for bit until we reached the cutest setting. This massive tree was covered in even larger lanterns. There was hay bales for you to sit on while a man sang songs and played on his guitar.It was the perfect setting! Note to self, get some lanterns for the backyard in your next house.
We walked over to the fire pits, chatted with a family from Orange County and ended our night roasting some marshmallows.
Note to self: Don’t take a picture so close to the fire pit. It just makes you look orange.
Day 2
We woke up and headed over to the bike rental place. Our plan was to bike into town, grab breakfast, wine taste and ride back to our hotel. Our idea was great, but wine tasting and riding bikes was not my best idea.
Our first stop was at Ojai Cafe Emporium for brunch.
I had a Mediterranean quiche and a yummy bloody mary. Hubby had an omelette and we also shared cinnamon roll french toast. I wanted to taste it all! Everything was amazing!
After brunch we rode our bikes to a nearby winery, Tipple & Ramble.
I loved their shabby chic decor!
I was living my best vacation life with a cold glass of Pinot Grigio and swinging on that hammock.
We came to our room and crashed! Good news was I closed my exercise circle on my iWatch, bad news was it was time to go home. While we waited for our golf cart to pick us up and I spotted my favorite tree again!
Thank you Ojai for the wonderful memories! Until next time!
Big shout out to our friends, Nicole and Errin for watching our kids so we can do this! We are thankful to friends who are like family.
I’ve been hearing about a Jurassic Park type of experience with real life dinosaurs for quiet some time. So when I saw that it was coming to tour town, I looked up tickets and saved the date on our calendar. Then we were hit by the really scary and crazy Woolsey fire in Ventura. However, after being glued to the tv and sitting at home for a few days, we needed an outing. Thankfully this was the perfect adventure to get us out of our city.
We walked in and saw the life size dinosaurs right away! They were moving, making noise and they even felt like (well, what I imagine) a dinosaur would feel like. My kids were in awe!
Next we walked into one of the pavilions that felt like you were inside the movie, Jurassic Park.Â
It was so cool!!!
Do you remember these little guys from the movie? Well it turns out they weren’t supposed to be small. In fact they are really big!
Next up was a little “petting area”. Kids got to sit, touch and play around with the dinosaurs.
In the next pavilion we checked out the “Live” show. One of the dinosaurs came over to Jacob!
Next up we checked out some rides. The kids got to ride in jeeps just like they did in the movie. Sarah liked this ride so much, she went twice.
After a few rides we checked out the craft pavilion. There was fossils, puppet making, fossil impressions, excavation and more.
What a fun day with the family!
If you are looking for a fun family event, I highly suggest the Jurassic Quest experience. To find one in your town, click here.
