Our Weekend at Paramount Ranch & Ventura

There is an old movie set not too far from us called Paramount Ranch.  It\’s not used much anymore but a fun place to visit.
There\’s a whole western town set up there that you can walk around.  The buildings aren\’t generally open but a really lovely place.  It\’s a popular sight for photographers.

We were about to head out for a short hike and then Quinn barfed.  So much for that.  Heading home….

On Sunday we took our bikes down to Ventura for a nice ride along the ocean.

We love to stop at this spot and walk on the pipes.  You can see the smoke from a fire or something off in the background.

Next stop, playground.

All the high surf lately has left the beach very rocky and has closed the pier.

Quinn found this heart shaped rock and gave it to me.  My sweet boy.

Cub Scout Hike

Quinn\’s cub scout troop meets once every 3 weeks and this week was a hike out in Wildwood.    They had been learning about maps, compasses, and the basic necessities for hiking.  So it was time to put it to the test.

Getting their marching orders.  Is anyone paying attention?

Out we go.

They had a really great time and it was lots of fun.

Origami Everywhere

Quinn is thoroughly obsessed with origami.

There\’s a nice lady at the Barnes & Noble that helps me pick out books for Quinn.  It all started with The Strange Case of Origami Yoda (not pictured here) and it grew from there.

One night he left me a sweet origami bird in the bathroom.
There is origami everywhere.  I had to create a place for him to store all of it…not on my dresser.

A pile of origami finger puppets!  I think Don may have drawn some of these faces.

A house filled with origami love!