Spring Break

We went to San Francisco for spring break. We totally get why people move to Cali. It's gorgeous! On our way there we stopped by to visit some friends from Buffalo. It was so fun to catch up! Kenzie loved Katie and she was so good with her. I love the friendships we made in the Buff.
Daniel and Whitney were great hosts. We loved seeing the city with them and just talking and playing games. Took us back to our days in undergrad when we'd hang out with them. A closeness that I hope never goes away.

The first night there they took us to a cookie bar. Yummy. The kids loved it (as did I).

We went to MuirWoods one morning. It's a giant forest of redwood trees. It's great but it was a little too packed with people for me. I guess that's the downside of living in paradise.

She is such a happy, good girl but on this trip she was teething like crazy and wasn't feeling her best so she was really clingy. She was also waking up between 5 and 6am. We'd put her in a stroller and go for runs along the beach. I love running at sea level! 5 miles is way easier there!!

Golden Gate Bridge

Another really cool bridge.

You can see the Sea Lions in the background off the pier.

and a family shot...

and another with Alcatraz in the background

Lombard street from a distance

and up close

and from up high

We were trying to get some lunch one day but everything was closed on Monday. We finally figured out a take out option and ate in a nearby park. I gotta say the food in SF was amazing! So yummy. Thayne and I had some fondant that was to die for one day. It was so good. I'm salivating just thinking about it.
We had dinner with Thayne's co-resident, Suzy, one evening. They took us out for some great Burmese food and chocolate bread pudding. It was fun to catch up and hear about their Hawaiian wedding.

The next day we went to Whitney's favorite, the shopping area. She took me to Tiffany's. Our day outing was cut short by all the rain. It poured. We were all drenched by the time we got to the car.

The necklace I'm wearing was $8000. Holy stinkin' cow!

Uncle Daniel has quite the Lego hobby. Tyson was in HEAVEN! He still talks about all the cool legos he got to play with.

A portion of the legos

We did a lot of driving on this trip. The kids were great travelers. Whitney colored my hair for me and she did Thayne's with the left over color. It's not as drastic anymore. My Young Women at church say he looks like a California surfer boy.

This guy helped entertain our kids on the way there and back.

We had a ragnar meeting in Utah at the end of our vacation so we stopped by quickly. We went bowling and to Leatherby's with the Van Tassell cousin's.