Category Archives: museums

Tech Museum with Eli and Rocky

Posted on November 26, 2012 by cvc

at the teckOriginally uploaded by coffywoman. We were pleased we got a chance to visit with Fred, Julie and the kids while they were up here in the Bay Area. We didn’t want to make Fred and Julie drive all … Continue reading →

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Cheap fun Friday at the Natural History Museum

Posted on July 12, 2012 by cvc

digging for bonesOriginally uploaded by coffywoman. The first Friday of the month is free at our local Natural History Museum, so we went! It’s a small musuem, but good enough for an hour’s worth of fun. We saw a busy … Continue reading →

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2 days in Chico

Posted on February 4, 2012 by cvc

One of the best perks of Tom’s CSU job are these bi-annual meetings he has to attend where hosting duties rotate amongst the various CSU campuses. Never before had I a reason to stop, much less, stay in places like … Continue reading →

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San Luis Obispo

Posted on July 24, 2011 by cvc

“hello???”Originally uploaded by coffywoman. Just got back from another fantastic (but brief) getaway with the kids. This time, Tom’s work took us to San Luis Obispo. We wondered why our car wasn’t loaded down like it usually is, until we … Continue reading →

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fun in Bakersfield…no, really!

Posted on January 30, 2011 by cvc

IMG_20110128_084955Originally uploaded by coffywoman. IMG_20110128_084930Originally uploaded by coffywoman. You wouldn’t think that there would be fun to be had in Bakersfield, right? But, I had two full days of what would have otherwise been work days to spend with the … Continue reading →

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CDM with Taliana

Posted on June 14, 2010 by cvc

art roomOriginally uploaded by coffywoman. Last week, Heather was wrapping up teaching and had a ton of grading to do, so we had an opportunity to reciprocate on child-care (she’s been taking care of Dylan on Fridays). I had the … Continue reading →

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two days in beautiful Monterey

Posted on June 3, 2010 by cvc

on the train at Dennis the Menace ParkOriginally uploaded by coffywoman. I took a couple of days off from work to spend some time with the kidlets and, on both days, we ended up in Monterey. Dylan wanted to go … Continue reading →

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the Grandma Sharon smile

Posted on January 24, 2010 by cvc

the grandma sharon smileOriginally uploaded by coffywoman. Tom had to work on Saturday for a few hours and the kiddies woke up early, so we all decided to head over the hill together. The kids and I visited Lola and … Continue reading →

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our day off

Posted on April 18, 2009 by cvc

checking the heartbeatOriginally uploaded by coffywoman. It seems like most preschools around here took an entire week off for Spring Break last week, but Dylan’s school only closed for a day. As far as our work schedules were concerned, this … Continue reading →

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post-Halloween bday celebrating

Posted on November 9, 2008 by cvc

snacking on halloween candyOriginally uploaded by coffywoman. Nothing like sugar to keep a couple of kids smiling! This picture was taken on Sunday, Novemeber 2. That day, we celebrated our good friend Heather’s birthday with a trip to San Francisco … Continue reading →

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