The Woods and The Children’s Discovery Museum
One of our last stops on this nostalgia-tour of California was the kids’ old Google daycare, The Woods. There we met some of our old teachers, and there were lots of hugs, the occasional tearing-up, and much laughter. Boy, how I miss those teachers and that campus!
Bjarki with Amy, one of his old teachers.
Being silly! 🙂 On the right is Amy's daughter, who was visiting for the day.
We got to go into Amy's current classroom, where they've set up a whole room dedicated to playing with light.
Sweet documentation! 🙂
One of Anna's old teaches, Debbie, is currently in the same room as Amy. 🙂
Bjarki got to have a small snack! 🙂
Saying goodbye, again.
Next up; Giving Michelle a biiig hug! 🙂
Anna keeping busy in the new swings. There used to be tire swings there (which we helped set up) but they obviously are no more!
Bjarki on his 'old' slide.
Exiting the yard to meet more old friends.
Checking in with the Willows classroom to ask for Jennifer, but she was on vacation.
Anna climbing on a structure that used to look a lot bigger!
The trees in the yard have grown _tremendously_ since Anna began.
Next we found Liz and had a fun chat. 🙂
The kids on one of the communal swings.
Yay! Good times! 🙂
Next up we whisked on over to the Great Mall so that Finnur could get his Banana Republic outlet fix, while I got my Children’s Place and Lane Bryant outlet fixes after loading the kids up on Starbuck‘s stuff. We’re nothing if not good consumers!! 🙂
We returned Finnur to work, and then headed to CostCo to pick up my contact lenses etc.
In CostCo, checking out loungers for Augusto and Sarah.
After CostCo, we headed straight to the Children’s Discovery Museum in San Jose, where I remember taking Anna once before, but I can’t seem to find any pictures. Anyway, the ‘museum’ was a big hit and the kids played and played until it closed at 5 pm. 🙂
At the Children's Discovery Museum, where Bjarki promptly fell in love with this real restored fire-truck.
The kids could walk up some stairs to get to the top of the truck. Here Bjarki's snagged a really fantastic fire-mans outfit.
The fireman-outfit was so cool (heavy fabric, real metallic clasps) that I took a photo of the label. Consider this free advertising for a good product! 🙂
The cafeteria (which serves really great food, btw!) is right next to an ambulance.
Anna pointing something very exciting out to Bjarki.
After lunch we headed to the water-play area. Here the water usually traps vapor unless you break the bubble, like Anna's done.
Here there's a straight column of water continually going up into the air, and if you push a ball onto it, it lifts the ball!
Fun! 🙂
Here you put the ball into a tube, and it would be pushed out and into the air using air pressure. If all went well, the ball then landed in the big vortex-tank, and got sucked down to the bottom and out.
Bjarki throwing a ball into the vortex.
Waterplay over, next up: Some gears.
The 'museum' is sort of cross-shaped, and in the center is a light-controlled intersection.
The kids in the firetruck again.
Singing in the firetruck. Yes, Bjarki's wearing one of Anna's leggings - they were the only pant-things I had in my bag to substitute his wet pants.
Looking from the firetruck towards the cafeteria and waterplay area.
Make your own tennis-ball track!
The 'special exhibit' was themed for Clifford the Big Red Dog, and the kids really got into delivering letters to the correct postboxes.
Anna going postal.
Bjarki by the Big Red Dog.
Putting on his postal uniform.
The little post-people.
Just before closing time, we made it to the bubble area.
Anna blowing a big tube.
Bjarki getting in on the action.
Bjarki trying to kiss his reflection which promptly disappeared when he touched it.
One last goodbye to the hit of the day, the firetruck.
The weather outside was nice as always. 🙂
We managed to pick up Finnur and procure dinner in a timely manner, but I finished off the day by going to an Icelandic ‘sewing’ club, hosted by Lotta.
The last item on the day's agenda was a sewing club hosted by Lotta! 🙂 It was so fun reconnecting with all these great gals! 🙂
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