Pretend City

We've pretty much been cooped up inside all week due to the rain. It cleared up today, so we ventured out to Pretend City, a newish children's museum in Irvine. We went at 4 p.m. to get half off admission. That meant we would only have an hour before it closed, but I knew that would be plenty for k, and it was. (After 4 p.m. it is $5/adults and kids; $1/infant-1 year old.) We ran into some friends from church, too.

k was more open to exploring this museum than the one in La Habra, even though it was probably even more crowded. Maybe because she knew a little more what to expect? There was a Ralph's, cafe, post office, doctor's office, fire station, gas station, house, stage, garden, construction area, art studio and water play area. The bank and library weren't open. k liked the water area the best. I guess we'll have to set up a water table this summer in our backyard.











This is where n spent most of his time, and he really liked it! I think he got his money's worth--haha. D said we need to set up these padded barriers at home.






Afterward we went to dinner at Marie Callender's for National Pie Day (free slice of pie w/entree). We couldn't remember the last time we had been to a MC, but the food was pretty good. Free warm cornbread, cubano sandwich for D and chicken pot pie filling in a sourdough bread bowl for me. We shared a piece of double cream blueberry pie and took a piece of German chocolate pie home (to be eaten tomorrow)

People in the restaurant were laughing at National Pie Day, but I like the idea of celebrating silly holidays. I've even started a list of them, but have yet to officially celebrate any of them (until now).