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This week Lucas, Brodie, and I took the train to Berkeley, along with Grandma, Grandpa, and 4 other moms and their 1 year old singletons.  We had our own train car to ourselves.  Anytime someone loaded the train and took a look in our area to see if there were seats, they would immediately go the opposite direction.  We didn't even feel guilty that there were vacant seats in our area because no one wanted to sit with 6 walking, crawling, falling, tripping, drooling, crying, laughing, babbling toddlers anyway. 

A few passengers would comment saying, "You have quite a nursery down here!" when coming down to the lower level to use the restroom.  They would then leave as quickly as possible. 

Once we arrived in Berkeley, we walked up 4th Street window shopping.  After stopping for a snack, we strolled about a mile through the neighborhood looking at unique houses, beautifully landscaped yards, and continually commented on how WARM it was.  In actuality, it never got warmer then low 80's, but it was humid, so we were all sweaty.

We arrived at Studio Grow just in time for the sing-a-long music program.  Brodie and Meredith both slept through the music, but eventually woke up to join in on all the fun.  In addition to the music room, there was a crawl room, a craft room, a jumping, rolling, romping room, a quiet room, a room filled with everything a kid would ever need to play house, cook, dress up, etc.  There was also a lunch room, set up with kid sized chairs and tables, including multiple highchairs.  The outdoor patio was set up for water related play.  All of the kids were accompanied by at least 1 adult.  So everyone was well behaved and having a great time.

We left Studio Grow after nearly 2 hours, and walked back toward 4th Street for lunch at Picante for some YUMMY Mexican food.  (They have an awesome vegetarian menu.) Then we went shopping along 4th Street as we made our way back to catch the train home.

My parent's help was imperative, especially while traveling by train. Because they were with us the entire day, Lucas and Brodie had a spectacular time.  Between the three of us, they each had someone to hold them, play with, entertain them, and keep them safe the entire trip.  Honestly, I wouldn't have been able to survive the trip without the help of my parents.

We had a fun filled day, but by the time we arrived back in Sacramento, we were all exhausted.  If any of you ever have the opportunity to visit Studio Grow in Berkeley, it is well worth the trip.