OC Family - Moms. Kids. Life. - (Out and About)

Winner of Tanaka Farms

Sat, 05 Jun 2010 10:21:00 GMT

The winner of Tanaka Farms giveaway is Heather, who said...We have recently been talking about how things are grown, especially all the summer fruits. And I have been dying to take the girls to the strawberry fields. But we would LOVE to win this trip. It would be such a cool experience for my little girls! Email me ASAP at mom@daytrippingmom.com.

Thank you for entering!

Win a family 4 pack to Tanaka Farms Cookout Tour!

Tue, 01 Jun 2010 22:46:00 GMT

Tanaka Farms is giving one lucky OC Family reader and their family an opportunity to participate in a Tanaka Farms Cookout Tour.

You will take a walking tour around the farm, pick your own veggies, prepare the vegetables you picked, let them cook, enjoy an appetizer, salad, and 20 minutes later enjoy your delicious lunch that you prepared. For dessert you will go into the field and pick your own strawberries to eat, and take home a one pound basket of strawberries!. You will also be able to meet your favorite OC Family blogger and have lunch with them!

All you have to do to enter is is leave a comment . All entries must be received by Friday night at 11:59pm. Winner will be selected at random on Saturday June 5th. Good luck! Cookout Tour will take place on Sunday morning, June 6th.

To learn more about Tanaka Farms Cookout Tours head over here.

Creatively Fun Family Day at the Sawdust Art Festival

Wed, 14 Apr 2010 07:20:00 GMT

If your kiddos love art or you love creating art or craft projects with the kiddos, this is the one event you don't want to miss. I can't rave enough about what a wonderful event this is.

This Saturday April 17th from 11am to 3pm at the Sawdust Art Festival location in Laguna Beach Festival is the second annual Creatively Fun Family Day. The Creatively Fun Family Day will feature a unique variety of hands-on fine art and craft projects, demonstrations, information displays and entertainment, presented by various community and Sawdust artists, and local non-profit groups. The Sawdust's popular Glass-blowing Booth and Ceramics Booth will also be in full swing.

Tickets are $2 for children, $4 for adults or buy a family pack for $10. It is a small price for an afternoon filled with art and what will be a fantastic time with the family.

For additional information head here

Our visit to the ENC(Environmental Nature Center)

Thu, 25 Mar 2010 09:38:00 GMT

I had the opportunity to visit the Environmental Nature Center a while back and had to share some of the highlights of our trip to this little gem.

The Environmental Nature Center or ENC is located in Newport Beach and a great place to take your kiddos to learn about nature. The ENC is home to three and a half acres of land that are dedicated to learning about our beautiful surroundings. The center is home to 15 plant communities that range from a fresh water marsh to a redwood forest.

It's a great place to take the kids for a little hike and enjoy listening to birds and taking in the beautiful plants and flowers. My kiddos loved walking along the trails and pointed out every single bird, insect and plant out to me. They had a blast walking around. It's a nice place to relax and enjoy the beautiful surroundings.

The center is also home to a butterfly house. We had a great time walking around and taking a look at the various butterflies that were flying around(just a bit of a warning- your 4 year old might talk about their adoration for butterflies but when they are face to face with one might change his or her mind). We just kind of stood around and observed the caterpillars and the different types of butterflies. The butterfly house is open during spring/summer. After checking out the butterfly house and walking around the trails, we headed inside the center to check out their exhibits.

They have a small section with books, coloring pages and a place for the kids to relax and enjoy. There is also a snake exhibit. My daughter loved it. My three year old son HATED it. I made a mistake of picking him up to observe a snake that just happened to be striking against the glass and well that was that. My son started screaming and ran out to the parking lot and refused to come back inside. Thankfully we had checked out most of the center before our snake experience.

It's a great place to take the kiddos to explore nature. I will definitely coming back. There are a couple of different events planned each month. Check out their event section on their site for some great programs and events that are coming up.

The Environmental Center is open Monday through Friday from 8am to 5pm and Saturdays from 8am to 4pm. Admission is free but donations are always welcomed. For additional info click here.
Environmental Nature Center- ENC
1601 Sixteenth Street
Newport Beach, CA 92663

Frogs : A Chorus of Colors- live frog exhibit

Mon, 08 Mar 2010 12:45:00 GMT

My son loves frogs. If he could catch one a day, he would be a happy boy.

You can imagine how excited he was when I took him a few weeks back to Frogs: A Chorus of Colors, a live frog exhibit at MUZEO in Anaheim. There are over 150 live frog exhibits on display and my boy was in frog heaven!

There are 15 live habitats and 12 interactive stations. It was interesting to learn about the different types of frogs and their habitats. My son was in a frog wonderland. It was hard to get him to budge from one area to the next! We had a fantastic time. If you have little explorers you are definitely going to love this exhibit. I mean we literally could have stayed there for hours just watching all of the different varieties of frogs.

Frogs: A Chorus of Colors will be on display from now until September 5, 2010 at Muzeo. My family loves visiting MUZEO. It is a smaller museum but their exhibits are top notch!This one definitely lives up to our past experiences. I also love its location in the new revamped area of Anaheim. There are a couple of cute little shops and the fountains around the museum are a big hit with my kiddos. They could just run and play around the courtyard for hours.

I hope you have the time to check this exhibit out! You are going to love it!

MUZEO

241 S. Anaheim Blvd

Anaheim, 92805

Irvine Park Railroad Anniversary Celebration.

Mon, 22 Feb 2010 07:37:00 GMT

This Saturday Februarty 27th and Sunday February 28th, Irvine Park Railroad is celebrating their 14th anniversary by rolling back the prices to opening day.

You can ride the train, jump around in the bounce house, get your face painted, eat cotton candy and hot dogs all for $2.00.

We always make a day of it by packing a lunch, bringing bread to feed the ducks and then heaving over to the Orange County Zoo.

To learn more about Irvine Park Railroad and about the event head here.

You can read all about Aracely's outings at Daytrippingmom.com

A new Tuesday night tradition

Wed, 17 Feb 2010 22:45:00 GMT

Last Tuesday, after picking up my daughter from dance class, I was tired and trying to figure out what to do for dinner.

I couldn't think of anything to whip up and decided to head over to the new Chick-fil-a that opened in our neighborhood. Boy was I pleasantly surprised.

Every Tuesday, most Chick-fil-a's host Kids Night. On Kids Night, your kiddos will eat free with every adult combo/entree you purchase. It's a great deal! A family of 4 can eat for around $12. It's perfect! Yummie and pretty darn reasonable. The best part is the activities that take place. My kids had an absolutely fun time.

Last Tuesday they had a Valentine craft area where the kiddos made cards, today they had a face painter and of course the indoor play area is great and clean. My kiddos are also big fans of the "cow" mascot that comes out to greet the kids. They wanted to take pictures and dance with the cow all night long. There are usually also balloons for the kids to take home.

I know many of you probably already know about Kids Night but I thought I would share just in case you didn't. We had such a great time and my picky kids ate all of their food. Chick-Fil-A Kids Night will definitely become a Tuesday night tradition for our family. Before you head out next Tuesday, make sure to call your local Chick-Fil-A to make sure they participate(most do). To learn more about Chick-Fil-A and Kids Night head here.

To follow Aracely's adventures head to Daytrippingmom.com