April Mom's Night Out - Chevy's on the River

Well due to the rain we had to change locations for our April Mom's Night Out but we all still had a great time! On Tuesday a large group of us met at Chevy's on the River for some dinner and great conversation! It was great to be able to get out of the house (minus the kids!) and spend time with friends.

NMG Spring Party

Our annual NMG Spring Party was another huge success. This year our party had two bounce houses, a face painter, a balloon twister, popcorn, cotton candy and of course a huge Easter Egg hunt and a visit from the Easter Bunny! Thanks to all who helped make this party great!

Setting up for the party

Josh with his alien balloon!

Getting ready for the big Easter Egg hunt!


Bounce house

Egg Stuffing Party

On Monday March 22nd some NMG members got together to help stuff eggs for our upcoming Spring Party and Easter Egg Hunt. If you haven't already heard; our Annual Spring Party is this Sunday, March 28 from 11am-1pm behind Fort Natomas. Our Spring Party is open to the community so please spread the word and we hope to see you there!

Mom's Morning Out

On March 21st some NMG mom's headed to Crepeville for a Mom's Morning Out!

Family Outing - Effie Yeaw Hike

A huge group of NMG families broke the silence at Effie Yeaw Nature Preserve one Saturday in March! We enjoyed a beautiful 3 mile hike around the perimeter of Ancil Hoffman Park. The kids were great hikers and loved seeing all of the turkeys, roosters, deer, and owls!

Children's Outing - Jelly Belly Factory Tour

For our March Children's Outing we headed to the Jelly Belly Factory in Fairfield to take a tour. A group of 8 families made the trip to Fairfield to enjoy the outing and learn how Jelly Bellies are made. After a short wait in line we headed upstairs and had a group picture taken with Mr. Jelly Belly himself. The 40 minute tour was educational and fun for those over the age of two. The babies had a great time watching other members of the tour group. During the tour we got to taste thr Jelly Belly in their stage one, two, and final forms. The tour concluded with a free sample bag of Jelly-Flops. After the tour we headed back downstairs to the cafe for lunch. What a great day!

Park Day

Enjoying some nice weather at Fort Natomas!

February Mom's Night Out - Alpha Fired Arts and Comedy Spot

A small group of NMG moms (Katie, Kate and myself) headed to Alpha Fired Arts in February for a Mom's Afternoon Out. We all picked out the ceramic pieces we wanted to paint and set to work. The conversation flowed as we worked on our masterpieces although you could tell when one of us was working on a particularly detailed part when we became silent and hunched over our piece. We compared painting/artistic skills and decided if the piece didn't turn out as nice as we hoped we would just tell people our kids painted them! Although, in the end, I think we were all proud of our art work. We were having such a great time talking and painting that the time flew by and before we knew it the staff was informing us that they closed in 5 minutes. It was a great afternoon out and I think all three of us are looking forward to going back! Katie and I decided that we were going to extend our Mom's Night Out and head to The Comedy Spot that night to see The Real Funny House Wives of Rio Linda. It was Amazing!! I highly recommend you go and see their show the next time they are performing at The Comedy Spot. I don't think Katie or I stopped laughing the whole show! It is definitely a show for moms by moms and a perfect outing for the NMG. It was a great way to end a fun day out!

Children's Outing - KidzArt

Plenty of budding Picassos turned out to showcase their artistic talents at the new KidzArt studio in February. There was so much excitement generated by this outing that KidzArt offered two classes so all the kids could participate. The classes were broken down according to age so that KidzArt could plan projects suitable for each age group. The older kids (ages 4 and up) went first and learned how to draw a dog and a gumball machine. Then is was the younger kids turn. They got the chance to use paint and make an ice cream cone using different shaped sponges and paint rollers. I think everyone had a great time and all of us moms were very impressed with the art our little ones were able to create!

Mom's Night Out - Dinner and The Comedy Spot

Five NMG moms began a fun evening out with dinner at Pete’s Restaurant and Brewhouse downtown. We had a delicious meal along with some interesting people watching opportunities! From there, we headed to Sacramento Comedy Spot’s swanky new midtown location. First up was Comedy from the Couch. Which was exactly as it sounds...three comedians sitting on a couch drinking beer. Each got up to take their turn at some stand-up comedy. They gave us some good laughs. The place completely filled up for the second show which was called the Anti-Cooperation League. It was an hour-long improv show based solely on the contents of a couple of audience members’ purses and wallets. We all managed to escape being brought up to the stage to have our purses gone through. One of our NMG moms (okay it was me) had even fleeced her purse before heading to the show in absolute fear that she would be dragged up on stage. The improv was hilarious and kept the audience roaring with laughter!

Children's Outing - Explorit in Davis

In January we headed to Explorit in Davis for our children's outing. We had a good turn out of NMG families who made it out for a fun trip to Explorit. We learned about motion and made parachutes that we then got to put them in a wind tunnel. In the days following our trip to Explorit, many NMG families participated in an unexpected experiment designed to test the strength of our immune systems. It was called the "Explorit Plague".