Good Times In Redding

Last weekend we decided to head out to Redding to see my folks for a bit and take in the sights around the area. First stop was Turtle Bay (a discovery museum of sorts) and the Sundial Bridge. Surprisingly enough, there were no turtles at Turtle Bay! :( We checked out the museum, walked across the bridge, and wandered around the botanical gardens. It turned out to be a kind of rainy day so we didn't spend a huge amount of time there, but overall we had a fun time! Here are a few highlights of the day:

Daddy being silly in the museum.

The Sundial Bridge is made with glass bricks to walk on (= VERY slippery when wet) and apparently is a real sundial (although I think Pete read that it's only right once a year...but don't quote me on that).

In the botanical gardens we found what we would like to be our next Christmas tree...the Monkey Puzzle Tree! I'm not sure that's a variety that is offered at our local tree lot. ;)

Then it was back to the Jones home for a nap and then off to dinner with Grandma and Grandpa. We were able to meet up with Aunt Leah for a little bit of time with her favorite nephew!

The next day we were off to ye old Renaissance Faire! This was Jack and mommy's first Renaissance Faire, although we opted not to dress the part. :) The weather cleared up and we decided what better idea than to munch on a few turkey legs, drink some grog, and do some people watching. Jack seemed to LOVE it! He did lots of talking/shouting and practiced his ninja kicks while in the Bjorn. Of course, we got lots of compliments on his red hair!

Some of our favorite sights that day were the 'roaming gnomes' that seemed to follow us everywhere (yes, that woman has a metal bra on)! Then there were the scantily clad Viking-esque folks who seemed to be in the wrong time, but wanted to get in on dressing up anyway! Ah, it was a grand time at ye-old-faire indeed...

Overall we had a really fun visit. Jack loved playing peek-a-boo with his Grandma Max and enjoyed stealing glances at Grandpa's big TV! Fun times in Redding!