the hornacek family: family fun day!

before kyri started kindergarten, we decided to take a day trip with our dear friends, the ernst family! we have been talking about taking the kids to train town in sonoma. so that's where we were headed! being that the jelly belly factory was on the way, we stopped there first. it was a monday afternoon so we thought it wouldn't be too crowded. well, we were wrong...i guess a lot of families had the same idea to stop to enjoy some free jelly bellies! the kids loved the tour, but i'm pretty sure they loved the candy even more. for lunch, we had a picnic outside in the courtyard. it was such a beautiful day!

sonoma train town was the next stop and the kids couldn't wait! it's a cute little place for kids to run around, ride the rides, and take a tour of the tiny town on the train. kyri and gabriel chose a couple of the rides and everyone went on the carousel. i love seeing our kids have fun together! the train ride was my favorite. they stop halfway and let the kids get out and explore the tiny town where all the buildings are their size. i just wish they had more time to look around and play, but too soon it was time to board the train.

at dinnertime, we went to the central park in downtown sonoma and let the kids get even more energy out. we found out mary's pizza shack had gluten-free pizza so that worked perfectly! can't go wrong with pizza. kev and i weren't too impressed with their g-free option and it left us still hungry. you know how to fix that? head over to ben and jerry's for ice cream! a cool treat was a perfect way to end our wonderful day with friends. brian and lauri are becoming more and more like family to us. we are just so blessed to have them in our lives. it's pretty special that our kids love each other too.