The Getty

K had a field trip to the Getty Center today, as part of one of his courses. So we tagged along too. We went to the Family Room, which is basically a series of small cubicles for kids to do their thing. They got to make animal masks (J's in a lion mask below), lounge on a French renaissance-style bed, play with a bunch of tubes to make a sculpture, and trace pictures of different insects.

You have to admit - J's doing a really good job of lounging.

In between, the kids had to entertain themselves somehow, so they discovered pole-dancing. All by themselves. My kids - pole-dancing at the Getty. Bet no one else can say they've done that there.

This is the first time we've tried to bring the kids to a museum. It wasn't really a success, I have to admit. I brought J into a room of French tapestries, and all he kept asking me was "What can I do, Mum?" Still, the Getty is beautiful architecturally, and has lovely gardens.

Baby tomato update: This one lone fruit was all that survived the onslaught of the squirrel. K, being the gardener, had the honour of eating it. He reports that it was sweet!