San Fran

We just got back from a weekend visit to San Francisco to see T.J.'s sister. Although it rained all weekend long, we had an absolutely wonderful time!! Our accommodations at the Omni Hotel were fabulous (thanks again Tina)! While there we put nearly 250 miles on our rental car .. we drove from Downtown San Francisco to Golden Gate Park, to the Golden Gate Bridge, to Salsalito, and back Downtown on Saturday. Ellie got to ride her first carousel at the Zeum Children's Museum - she loved it! Then on Sunday we drove to Palo Alto for church, then to Menlo Park to see Menlo College where Tina will be working, to Half Moon Bay to look for the Arata Pumpkin Farm (which we never could find but enjoyed some yummy Mexican food instead) and then back to San Francisco where we went to the Fisherman's Wharf. Ellie loved watching the sea lions and riding the "World Famous" Cable Car. Ghirardelli Square was definitely worth walking to!! We all enjoyed sharing a hot fudge sundae from the Ghirardelli Chocolate Shop!! Hopefully we can make a trip back on a sunnier weekend! Ellie loved seeing her Aunt Tina and all of the fun sites! Here are some pictures from our fun weekend!

Having fun at the Zeum Children's Museum

Ellie's first carousel ride

Fisherman's Wharf - Alcatraz in the background

Walking to Ghirardelli Square

Hot fudge sundae - Yum Yum!!

Cable Car Ride

Beautiful hydrangeas on Lombard Street

San Francisco Skyline

Lombard Street - the "crookedest" street in America

T.J. and Ellie. Thanks for the sweet bracelet Aunt Karine!!

Big girl!!

Escalators are fun!!

Ellie loves her playroom!

Playdate with Cy

Cy gives the best hugs

Watering .. still Ellie's favorite thing to do!!

A few pictures from this summer...

Daddy's special assistant

Last time at the pool

Waiting for Daddy to finish mowing the lawn

Beach Baby!

Last week we left for a 5 day vacation in San Diego with my family! It was a fun time of relaxing, eating fresh seafood, walking along the coast, enjoying the view of the ocean, and playing in the sand. It was Ellie's first time at the beach and she loved it!! We were so glad Tina was able to come down from San Francisco to visit!! It was a wonderful weekend! Although we are sad our vacation is over, it is always good to get back home!

View of the ocean from our deck

Enjoying a morning walk along the Sunset Cliffs

Beautiful sunset we enjoyed from our deck

Seaport Village

Birch Aquarium

Hollie, Cy & Travis

Cy and Ellie loved the fountain!

T.J., Tina and Ellie after church on Sunday.

Fun in the sand!!

Ellie's first time in the ocean! She loved it even though it was COLD!!!

Ellie and Aunt Tina