1st Ice cream cone

So Liliana had her first ice cream cone this weekend. After going to the children's museum we headed to the wharf for dinner and then we went exploring around Monterrey. We found the shops and Del Pines(cute Little area) and decided to get some ice cream and take it back to the hotel. She enjoyed every lick of the ice cream but threw away the cone lol!

Monterey Bay Aquarium

This weekend we also visited the Monterey Bay Aquarium. Liliana had a great time seeing all the fish. Here two favorite exhibits where the huge deep sea life tank and the simulation of the waves. The aquarium also had a lot of interactive exhibits for the kids and quite a few play areas for them. It has changed some since we last went. Liliana even got to see nature in action as two peginuans were mating. Here are a few pictures of our adventure:Liliana's favorite tank
Jelly Fish
Exploring
More hands on learning
The fish
Shape Sorting
The Kelp play area
Feeling the waves
The peguine
The inside of a sea otter
riding a seahorse
the kelp play area

Monterey My Museum

This weekend we were able to visit the MY Museum in Monterrey. Liliana had such a great time exploring all the exhibits! It is truly a kids paradise, but if you are in the local area the Stockon Children's Museum has many of the same great things for less money. Here are pictures of our adventure at the Museum:
Playing in the playhouse

Driving the Ambulance
Playing Doctor

Life size Operating table

Exploring sea life

Rocking the Boat


Driving the golf cart
Playing golf with daddy

Building a house

Grape Stomp

Tree house slide

Firewomen lili

Driving the fire truck

Snow

So Marco and I really had a hard time deciding what to this weekend we couldn't decided between the ocean or the mountains, so we did both. On Sunday we invited Paula, Nathan and Sophie to go up to the snow. We went up to Bear Valley and played at a Snow Park. The girls didn't want to go deep into the Snow park so we stayed on the side and played. Time flew by! Liliana enjoyed playing in the snow, even if getting up there was an adventure it was well worth it in the end. (She is wearing my jacket in the pictures because she got a little sick. Liliana quickly learned that snow is ice and that ice is water and therefore she could eat some lol!The girls playing
Liliana standing
Going to throw a snowball at mommy
Making a snow ball with daddy

By herself

Snow man

Our family

San Fransisco

Saturday March 7th we went to San Fransisco. It was very much so a spare of the moment trip. Marco got home at 7 in the morning and we were out the door by 9:30. We would have left earlier but I had an assignment I needed to finish. We were sure we were going somewhere just not sure where(Marco only gets weekends off about every three months). So we take full advantage of them, when he gets them. So our journey led us on a car ride, a bart trip, a trolley and a 2 mile walking trip. We had a good time! Liliana entertained herself by playing with the manipulative cubes (moving them from tray to tray on her stroller). Then we took a trolley ride down to pier
39. We had lunch at the Hard Rock (very expensive and not very good at all). After lunch we headed to the aquarium. Liliana loved to see all the fish! She especially liked the tunnel of fish. After lunch we walked along the beach front and did some shopping then we headed home. On the way back we decided to walk back to the station. The trolly's get full fast and we had our large bulky stroller with us. We had such a great time! It was nice to get out and enjoy the wonderful weather we have been having.
At Hard Rock

San Fransisco Bay Aquarium

She liked the fish's

The Nemo Tank

At the Park along the pier
I loved it, their where tulips blooming along the pier!


Ready to go Home

Six Flags Discovery Kingdom AKA Marine World

Our friends Melanie and Kevin had tickets to Marine world and they invited us to go along. Who could refuse an offer like that!! Thanks guys it was great to get to hang out with you and it was great to have you share in one of Liliana's firsts!!

We had a great time! We saw various animal shows. We got to see the dolphins, killer whale, and sea lions perform. We also got to see the pigeons, walrus, birds and reptiles, giraffes, lions and tigers. Liliana loved to see all the animals. She clapped and sat so attentive during the sea lion and killer whale show!! She waved bye to all the birds as they flew away during there show!

She also had her first taste of an icee and a frozen lemonade. She loved them both but who wouldn't. lol!! We also got to go on a carousel ride, she enjoyed that as well, or at least when she got going!!

Kids really do say the cutest things. As we were watching the Dolphins one little girl says to a friend "Look dolphins have belly buttons, I've learned something already. Little did she know what that whole was really for lol!!

I was pleasantly surprised at the combination of animals and amusement rides at the park. It is a great place to take older kids. We had quite a time with one of the park employees, because we had to park the stroller in a designated area, yet lili was sleeping and we wanted to be in the back so we could watch the show and she could be in the shade and she did not allow it.In addition you had to remain seated in the arena. I guess if you decide to take ur children you may want to be prepared for this. One thing that you could do is take a backpack or carry them.

Thanks Melanie and Kevin for a good time!!



Shuku, the killer whale

Sitting with Melanie during the Killer Whale show

Walking around

Kevin siting with Lili and eating slush's

Yum

Liliana loved seeing all the animals, and sea life

Liliana did not want to walk with mommy, she just wanted Melanie

at the shark tank

Bugs Bunny was ok, but she didn't like daffy duck