local lovin' [crocker art museum]

this afternoon the husband & I took advantage of me having a minimum day

so it was time to visit the Crocker Art Museum here in Sacramento

and having a groupon didn't hurt either

I hadn't been since the opening of the brand new addition so I was excited to go

things are pretty fancy now

including these cool little stickers you wear as your "ticket"

I must admit, my favorite part is still the original museum

where the collection of the Crocker family is displayed in what was once their home

any 19th century home built for a family with that much wealth is something to see

all on it's own

sure, there were countless pieces of art around us

but the husband and I spent more time noticing the woodwork details 

the doors, the hinges in the doors, the bannisters, the floors, and the ceilings

but all in all, it was a pretty great way to spend the later part of the day

however, I did need a nap when I got home

something I'm thinking little lewis is going to need 

a lot more of this summer

the details:

Museum Hours
Tuesday – Sunday 10 AM – 5 PM
Thursday 10 AM – 9 PM

Closed Mondays (except for Holiday Mondays), Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's Day

216 O Street
Sacramento, CA 95814
916.808.7000

http://www.crockerartmuseum.org/

starting summer off with a photo challenge

with school out in just a little over a week

I figured getting my camera on is what I need to do

including getting back into instagram

thanks to Chantelle for creating another challenge!

if you're playing along too feel free to follow along with me @lyndsaylew
June,  I am so ready for you this year

16 weeks

also known as officially four months along!

and yes it also happens to be memorial day

so I'm rocking some patriotic colors

today I spent the day with my family where we enjoyed lots of american goodness

including these ice cream sandwiches my cousin & I came up with last minute

and thanks to grandma's amazing chocolate chip cookies 

they were hands down some of the best ice cream sandwiches I've had in quite some time

happy memorial day - hope you enjoyed the day celebrating & honoring

all the men & women who have sacrificed for our pretty great nation

saturday in golden gate park

yesterday I spent the day in San Francisco celebrating the college graduations

of my lil sis's roommates

here are the girls having a good time together

and while I'm on the topic of San Francisco

happy 75th birthday to the Golden Gate Bridge

different kind of pyrex

lately I've been trying to slow down the collecting just a tad

few reasons

#1 running out of room

#2 most of the easier to find patterns I already have

#3 will be moving one day pretty soon and it will all need to be packed with extreme care

however, vacation pyrex hunting is still always allowed

last weekend we were in the central valley of california

let's just say, lots of cows & dust

however, even though it may not be quite as glorious as the northern or southern parts of the state

I know one thing to be true

I always have the best pyrex luck there

here's the latest addition to the collection

I know very little information on this piece other than it is rare

and us pyrex fanatics call it Musical Staff

it has a little more loving than most of my pieces

but I am noticing that the black pieces do not hold up as well as others

even with some slight wear on the staff and a few edges

no major chips or scratches and it was coming home with me

now it sits on the hutch with my midnight bloom
happy weekend indeed

counting down the days

well this year is rapidly approaching the end

I'm feeling pretty zen about having to move classrooms/schools again

however, I must admit that these days focussing on lesson planning is getting a tad hard

and instead

all I'm thinking of is being back here...

and getting to enjoy our season passes as much as we can this summer

and trust me, there will be plenty of Dole Whips & Dole Floats in my future

and if you haven't tried one of these and have been to Disneyland

I suggest you do that pronto

eleven school days to go

and as we all know

a few of those are going to be some all "fun" days

so a little bit more work and play

and then this summer we will be 

taking advantage of our last "baby free" summer road trips

15 weeks

snapped our 15 week shot while visiting with the in-laws

in their beautifully garden filled yard

something I'm realizing I may need to pick up at some time

and at almost four months I have already been asked multiple times
if I'm having twins
no, just one
and yes, I am good at baby growing

may showers bring wedding bells

I do enjoy spring showers

especially when they are bridal showers

yesterday I got to spend the day relaxing and eating

two of my favorite Saturday activities

and most importantly, we celebrated the upcoming wedding of our friend Erin

a fellow teacher who I met in our undergraduate program

continued on and got our credential together

and now, we are even getting our masters together

apparently we really like being in study groups together!

three generations

for mother's day I got to join in the festivities for the first time

and we had to snap a three generations of mom's photo

and before we know it, our family will have four generations

in the family photos

and yes, as you can tell, I get my amazing height from my mom's side

all 5'3 of me

this photo may seem not to scale

but I promise it is

and when my growing teenagers point out how short I am

I kindly let them know they should see the rest of my family

we prefer the term "petite"

oh weekends

they are especially fun when all of a sudden

you get to join in on a new holiday

well, new for me

there is one thing that can already be said

this little lewis is already pretty well taken care of

I just love stashing all the tiny goodies away for another day

and I feel pretty lucky I'm able to do just that

sunday's "so they said" [mom edition]

since my students found out I was expecting they have been full of advice

and cute comments

advice from a 14 year old:

"Mrs. Lewis, make sure you are eating lots of different kinds of food because right now your baby is developing what it likes & doesn't like, and we all know you don't want a picky eater." 

and if there is one thing I have learned so far

if you don't really have morning sickness in your first trimester

you get quite the baby bump by 14 weeks!

happy mother's day

changes

well some things sure haven't changed

like the fact that this is still one of my favorite places

not being able to sleep in past 5:30 on the weekends is surely new

I'm starting to get the hint from little lewis

#1 - I'm not sleeping in for years

#2 - apparently baby also likes routine

enjoy the weekend - I'm looking forward to some good family fun

and thanks to my lil' sis Meg for the picture

@megacatz

ten on ten [may]

1. preparing for my fifth Open House 2. minimum day = lunch out with the husband 3. even when ordering lunch, never too far from pencils & clipboards 4. antiquing & still seeing classrooms 5. afternoon frozen yogurt fix 6. always something to see, apparently I like looking up today 7. the husband 8. leaving work at almost 8 o'clock tonight 9. baby bump 10. outdoor lounging, and clearly we need to call the property management company about that grass

happy ten on ten

there's a bun in the oven...

and as you could probably assume by my domestic-ness

no, there is no actual baking going on in this post

I've been sitting on this news for what seems like forever

and I'm hoping that now that it is all out there

I can get back into my true blogging swing

it has been pretty hard to post these last few months

 when everything I wanted to talk about

was baby, baby, baby

I promise things will be varied, and not all momminess

but hey, with only five more weeks of school left

I'm sure there will be lots of fun "little themed" posts to come this summer

so yes, the husband and I are pretty excited to become parents

and for some odd reason, I've been pretty zen about the whole thing

which is kind of the opposite of how I thought I would be

hopefully that continues...

currently dreaming of

mid-century

homes, to be more specific

the rooflines

the bright doors

perfect walkways

and overall awesomeness is just too much for me to handle

the husband and I have searched out several of the neighborhoods by us

now I just need to get that job of mine back so we can get 

some serious house hunting underway

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the ups & downs

well, even though I haven't officially received my official pink slip for the year

[the one that really just means I'll be at a different school next year]

doesn't mean it isn't too soon for the insensitive comments to begin

my room has already been "scoped" out by the teacher on campus 

who gets my room next year

and yes, the scoping happened right in the middle of one of my classes

so needless to say, this wasn't a high point for the week

especially since in some way shape or form, this has already happened to me 

before moving out of two previous classrooms

however, seeing this helped make my insanely long day a little more worth it

I happened to be on instagram after work and spied this image from a fellow blogger, Meg

she blogs over at Oh Happy Day and is a fellow rockin' middle school teacher

and the reason it made my day...well if you look closely you can see her students are making mandalas

and said she was inspired by the mandalas my kids had made earlier!

there is truly no greater reward than working hard on a lesson

having your students excel & love the lesson

and then see you have inspired another amazing teacher's lesson planning

and it really made me realize where my attention needs to stay focussed

on my students

not the few unprofessional co-workers I may have around me

thanks Meg for this image - it really brightened my day!