Visit to California

We took a long weekend to visit Grandma and Grandpa Johnson last week - we had a great visit and got the perfect mix of fun day trips and just hanging out. We did a bit of local touring, going through a small town called Jackson and ending up near an even smaller town called Volcano.

The sign when you enter the town says population 100, with the 100 crossed out and 103 handwritten in. Some great views, a beautiful picnic spot with a creek to play in, and the curviest roads you've ever driven on. We saw plenty of cows and sheep, which Claire loved and even cried over when we had to keep driving - yes, a car did come along every now and then so we had to move on.



We also visited the Sacramento Zoo with my brother and his family - Claire and Lily had a great time. We broke down and got Claire a "leash" so we could keep track of her at the zoo. Hey, I'm not above it. And it was a monkey so it fit right in at the zoo - plus she liked wearing it so I didn't feel too much like an over protective mom.