Weekend plans, Mar. 14 and 15

Our weekend plans with kids (2.2 and 3.7 year old A. & L.), report on how they matched up with reality afterwards.

SATURDAY, MARCH 14
07:00-09:00 slow morning: wake them early (to enable early nap), get them dressed, make pancakes with them
09:00-10:30 watch Dumbo (for the first time!)
10:30-11:00 pack the gift & cherry pirozhki, drive to Shoreline Lake
11:00-12:30 celebrate daycare classmate's birthday
12:30-13:00 drive home
13:00-13:30 read books to both upstairs
13:30-15:45 nap time, no snack afterwards (will at jigsaw java)!
15:45-16:15 drive to Angelica's Bistro (863 Main Street, Redwood City)
16:15-18:00 walk to Jigsaw Java (0.1mi, 846 Main St.) (if doesn't work out or when closes, Barnes & Noble Booksellers (0.3mi, 1091 El Camino Real), Slavic Bookstore (0.6mi))
18:00-18:30 walk back to Angelica's Bistro
18:30-20:30 flamenco show & dinner *
20:30-21:00 drive back
21:00-21:15 sleep right away
21:15-23:00 parents' "free" time

SUNDAY, MARCH 15
07:30-08:00 get up, get dressed, get breakfast to go
08:00-09:00 drive to SF, listen to audio books
09:00-10:00 get in line for CA Academy of Sciences
10:00-13:00 get into the museum, get planetarium tickets and reserve restaurant right away, explore the museum
13:00-14:00 drive home
14:00-16:00 nap time
16:00-17:30 go to Ortega park, play ball
17:30-18:30 get back home, set table together, make salad
18:30-19:00 dinner
19:00-19:15 tonight's activity: math
19:15-19:35 tonight's toy: little people (try these activities)
19:35-19:45 clean up
19:45-20:00 watch cartoon, change into pjs, clean teeth; put A. in bed
20:00-20:30 read to L., put him in bed
20:30-23:00 parents' "free" time

Weekend plans, Mar. 7 and 8

As per usual, our weekend plan-hope with kids.

SATURDAY, March 7
07:00-07:30 get up, get dressed, take socks for all (30)
07:30-08:00 eat breakfast (rice raisin kasha) (30)
08:30-10:00 outrageous outgrowns children stuff sale @Santa Clara County Fairgrounds Gate D, 344 Tully Road, San Jose, CA 95111 (http://www.outrageousoutgrowns.com/)
10:00-10:30 drive to The Jungle (950 El Paseo De Saratoga, San Jose, CA 95124)
10:30-12:30 play climb at the gym (60+60)
12:30-13:00 drive home
13:00-13:30 lunch at home
13:30-14:00 play, read
14:00-16:00 nap time
16:00-18:00 food shopping with kids @WholeFoods and Safeway
18:00-18:30 set table together
18:30-19:00 dinner (30)
19:00-19:15 tonight's featured toy (20): stove (bring the measuring cups & spoons, pretend cook)
19:15-19:20 clean up (5)
19:20-19:40 tonight's activity: paper puzzles (20)
19:40-20:00 cartoon and pj; sleep
20:00-20:30 read to L.
20:30-20:40 put L. in bed

SUNDAY, March 8 - Happy International Women's Day
07:00-08:00 get up, get dressed, pack paints for a craft project and soccer ball
08:00-10:00 drive to De Anza Plaza, get breakfast @Boulanger, go to Santana row, read at Borders
10:00-10:30 drive to Shoup park (400 University Ave, Los Altos, CA 94022)
10:30-12:30 Russian play date
12:30-12:45 drive home
12:45-13:15 lunch at home
13:15-13:45 play, read
13:45-16:00 nap time, pack swimming things
16:00-16:30 drive to Silliman Activity & Family Aquatic Center in Newark
16:30-18:00 swim play (30+60)
18:00-19:00 dinner at Olive Garden Italian Restaurant (39145 Farwell Dr, Fremont, CA 94538)
19:00-19:40 drive home, play
19:40-20:30 all sleep-related stuff

I would also absolutely go to this puppet show Two Tales of Beatrix Potter - Jemima Puddle-Duck and the Story of a Fierce Bad Rabbit, but the Ticketmaster surcharge is insane (would come out to $100 for us - for a puppet show?!), and I don't have time to buy it in person.

Weekend plans, Feb.21 and 22

This is what our complete day would look like

Saturday, Feb 21
07:30-08:00 Get up, get kids dressed
08:00-08:30 Breakfast: fried eggs with scallion, with bread & milk
08:30-09:30 Go to Walgreens to make children passport photos
09:30-10:00 Drive to SMART to recycle old lightbulbs & paint (301 Carl Rd, Sunnyvale, CA 94089)
10:00-11:00 Drive to SF (2450 Sutter Street)
11:00-14:00 Enjoy the Russian festival; eat Russian food for lunch; then concert @12:15; http://www.russiancentersf.com/
14:00-15:00 Drive home
15:00-16:30 Nap time
16:30-18:00 Have kids clean the car, quick run to Trader joe's, have L. write letter to family
18:00-18:30 Prepare dinner: potatoes, meat, salad, grapes, set the table
18:30-19:00 Dinner
19:00-19:35 Sports activity; Build spaceport for astronauts
19:35-19:45 Clean up
19:40-20:00 Pjs, cartoon, teeth; put A. in bed
20:00-20:30 Read book to L., put him in bed

I won't go in as much detail (here) for Sunday. The point is really to show what kind of activities we do that you can adapt, not our specific little errands and plans.

Sunday, Feb.22
10:30-12:30 Play date
12:15-13:15 Drive home, set table, eat lunch, change into good clothing
13:15-14:00 Clean house for babysitter
14:00-15:00 Drive to Mission City Opera & Vocal
15:00-18:00 Enjoy the opera Marriage of Figaro with L. & DH.
18:00-19:00 Drive to Art-cafe Samovar, get some quick food at the store for on-the-go dinner
19:00-21:00 Concert
(the musical performances are for 3.5-yr-old L.; 2-yr-old A. gets to stay home: not ready yet).