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