photo friday: golden gate park
We could spend days exploring this amazing park! From Koret Children’s Quarter playground, to the museums, the deYong and the California Academy of Sciences and thenonto all the hidden gardens, I loved being there. Lunch at the Park Chalet was relaxing and delicious. A stroll by the windmills and the bison ended at Sprekles Lake
photo friday: alcatraz island
The ONE thing the girls insisted on wanting to do while we were in San Francisco last month? Go to Alcatraz! They’ve both been before, but back when they were far to young to remember going. This trip, they’ll remember. Both enjoyed it for very different reasons. Camille loved the history. Chloe loved the natural
daily photo: little italy reflections
So much, so much to see in Chinatown and Little Italy. I didn’t even come close to capturing a fraction of a percentage of it all!
gooney bird: scavenger hunt fun
Scavenger Hunt Craziness! We worked our way through Chinatown and Little Italy thanks to the help of Stray Boots. Then, after lunch in Little Italy and a stop to watch people playing handball, we braved the crowds at the Hester Street Fair before our LES Tenement Museum tour. After some crazy “Weekend Planned Service Changes”
photo friday: coastal san francisco
While in San Francisco, we stayed at my sister’s place for much of the time, and took advantage of her close proximity to the beach! Too cold for swimming, but never too cold to walk near the water and gaze out at the long horizon… I sure do wish I lied closer to the ocean!
gooney bird: kindiefest and transportation explorations
What a day! Bagels and Kindiefest in Brooklyn in the morning. Then off to trek all over NYC. A subway ride to an abandoned subway station. Pizza and Dylan’s Candy Bar. Then a tram ride over to Roosevelt Island. A soft pretzel and the Staten Island Ferry. And then BACK to Kindiefest!! What a day!
gooney bird: exploring central park and beyond
After the morning’s adventure of winging his way to NYC, Gooney Bird tackled NYC! After looking for long lost relatives in the subway stop for the Museum of Natural History, he grabbed a snack at the Shake Shack. Yum. A stroll by The Dakota and through Strawberry Fields and then through more of Central Park
gooney bird: heading to nyc
Just like last year at this time, we are headed on our way to Brooklyn, this time for our SIXTH Kindiefest! And Gooney Bird came with us once again. He likes to mostly hang out in the pack, taking in the sights, sounds and smells of the big city, but is always willing to jump
photo friday: rooftop view of san francisco
we spent half of our week in San Francisco at my sister’s lovely apartment. Not only is the inside a comfortable place, the rooftop offers some spectacular views of San Francisco! I should have headed up there every morning, evening and night!! This is an entry for Delicious Babyโs Photo Friday.
Spring Break Day 9: Cable Car Ride and Flight Home
The girls and I woke early and showered and packed. Around 8, we headed out to walk up to the cable car turnaround. When we got there, the line was minimal, but by the time a cable car arrived, the line had grown quite long. When the cable car arrived, we jumped on. The girls
san francisco – apr 2013
The girls and I spent a lovely week in San Francisco. We spent most of the week at Susannah and Louis’s apartment with my parents, then a couple nights in a downtown hotel with Rob. We met up with friends and saw lots of the sights! summary posts: Spring Break Day 3: The Crazy Skies
Spring Break Day 8: Yerba Buena, Cherry Blossoms, Telegraph Hill
I woke early and worked on a few things, then the girls and I joined Rob for the meeting breakfast. It wasn’t very good. We then hung out in the hotel room for a while before walking over to Yerba Buena Gardens, where we explored and then Chloe played on the playground for quite a
Spring Break Day 7: Playground and Museums
After a slow morning of breakfast, picking up, reading and playing video games, we headed out to catch the bus for the big children’s playground at Golden Gate Park. Both girls ran around the playground for a long time, then we walked over to the museums. Chloe and I went to the California Academy of
Spring Break Day 6: Golden Gate Park
After a quiet morning of breakfast and picking up, we headed out to the playground. It was a chillier day, but the sky was still quite clear and blue. From the playground, we walked up and up and up and then down to the Lands’ End Lookout and then along the beach. There were so
Spring Break Day 5: Alcatraz
After an early morning of sunrise, fruit, coffee and yogurt, we headed back up the hill to the Legion of Honor. THough we didn’t go in, we did explore the sculpture garden and the courtyard. We walked back down the other side and ended up at the playground, which thrilled Chloe. Back at the apartment,
Spring Break Day 4: Coastal Trail
I was up before 5am, taking care of a number of things including making coffee. I managed to get the girls up and ready for the day, then we walked down the street to the Coastal Trail. What a view — and what a hill to climb! At last, we made it up and over!
Spring Break Day 3: The Crazy Skies
Although our flight wasn’t due to leave until 3pm, we had to rise and shine very early. So many chores, so much packing, so much preparations to be done. Folding laundry, emptying dishwasher, cleaning kitty litter, tossing leftovers, loading dishwasher, taking out trash, taking our recycling, picking up, cleaning, sweeping, packing, prepping Phelix for a
Spring Break Day 2 : Grace Potter
I didn’t sleep well because Gazoo kept getting me up. I was then up early to help Chloe and Rob get out the door a little after 6am. After a day of cleaning and getting things done, I wasn’t much in the mood to get on MARTA to head to join the crowds at Centennial
photo friday: blue ridge weekend
Weekends have become crowded with kid events. It seems like there is always something on our schedule these days – gymnastics meets, conventions, 5K races, birthday parties, and so on. When I saw that we could make Easter weekend cleared of events, I decided that it was high time for a cabin weekend. Packing up
photo friday: arabia mountain
Even if I’m stuck here at home keeping the homefires stoked, I love when we can slip away for a few hours. And one of my go-to places is Arabia Mountain. The girls balk at hiking for the most part, but Arabia Mountain? They love it … As does the puppy-duppy. So last weekend, when
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