It started with Emma's first Golf Lesson.
With Dave's obsession with playing golf growing by leaps and bounds, Emma has taken a special interest in it as well. So I signed her up for a golf lesson. It was called "tiny tees". She learned how to correct a divot, golf course etiquette, how to putt and hit a few balls off the range.
I believe her favorite part was her new friend Erika.
Next was the girls first trip to Sonoma.
Miss Kiara was brave enough to take another quick trip with us. I am so grateful because it meant I did not have to spend another night away from them. I had already traveled to Clearlake earlier in the week.
Sonoma is known for its wine but did you know that they have a place called Train Town. If you ever travel to wine country with kids, this should make the list of stops. Not that wine country is a place you visit with kids nor is it set up that way, as we found out.
Ellison is much braver than Emma when it comes to trying new things. So she got a ride on the scrambler and Ferris Wheel. While Emma reserved her riding for only the Carousel and the train ride around the park!
We stayed at the Fairmont thinking that it was more resort like and the kids could swim and order room service and what have you. They were able to this but there were a few differences.
The pool was a mineral pool. I guess super fancy water is more for the adult lounger. Room service was good but no plain chocolate ice cream to be found at the hotel restaurant. Only chocolate with some other fancy ingredient, not prepared with a 5 year olds palette in mind.
The next morning we hit a triple D recommendation ( Guy's Diners, Drive- Ins and Dives), The Sunflower Cafe. The iPad has changed the way we entertain the kids. Now they can watch My Little Pony while they wait for their food and it keeps them less noisy for the hungover wine tasters.
The Sonoma square had a great park and pond so we checked them both out! All in all we had a great time, but probably will not bring them back with us to wine country for a vacation.
Third on the first list was Emma's first 18 holes of golf with her Dad.
After her lesson she has a new found interest in the game of Golf and Dave wasted no time in getting her going. So they hit the course and played this past Saturday. Emma had a great time, she putted, used her little hybrid club to hit a few off the tee box and helped Dave fix his divots. Most importantly she was a good luck charm for her Duckers because he shot his best round of golf. An 84!
Fourth was a trip to the State Fair.
This was both the girls first time to a fair and I can not remember the last time I went to one. I am pretty sure it was with my grandmother and somewhere in North Dakota or Wisconsin.
It was HUGE! We did not even make it to half of it and we were there for almost 5 hours. I will say that California puts on a great Fair. It was clean, full of things for the kids to see and do. They even have a wine tasting tent,where I found a Blackberry Merlot Slushy. I think 7 eleven should look into this one. But one thing is for sure.... Get your wallet ready. A hundred dollars does not go to far. Crazy, I know!
But I would pay any amount again ad again for this picture right here. Emma was in heaven.
What a week. I need a vacation!
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