Summer Fun: San Francisco!

M got out of school on Wednesday and we decided to take a quick trip into San Francisco and Discovery Kingdom for the weekend. The kids absolutely love Discovery Kingdom. I got a great deal on season passes over Christmas...I'm hoping to get the same deal for next year...if any of you are interested in getting passes, let me know and I'll keep you posted on the deals! I think it's fun because they have great animal shows with whales, dolphins, elephants, tigers, and other fun animals. It has fun rides for the kids and Dad can't wait for next year when hopefully M is tall enough to ride the really big roller coasters!
In addition to Discovery Kingdom, we took a trip into San Francisco and spent the day wondering around. There is soooo much to see and do there. We went to Pier 39 and saw the sea lions. Which M decided are cool, but smell really bad. We walked all over town, down China town, rode a trolley, and took the BART into and out of town. Then we had to drive back into town with the car so we could drive across the Golden Gate Bridge! The views of the Bay and City are beautiful...we want to go back and bike across it someday....so much to do....so little time!

We Love Playgroup!

We have such a fun playgroup here and we're discovering some very fun parks around town...some even have water features. Most of the time I don't know about the water until it's too late...but the kids sure have fun!

Memorial Day Weekend: Reno!

We took a little tour of Reno while Charlie and Angie were here. There really are some beautiful areas in Reno.

Memorial Day Weekend: Emerald Bay State Park

Charlie and Angie made the long journey and came to visit us for Memorial Day! We've been missing them and it was so fun to have them here. Thanks, Char and Ang! We hung out, went shopping, took a tour of Sean's work and even got to spend some time with him "on-duty". And, we spent some time at "the lake" and went up to Emerald Bay for a day hike. It was beautiful!

Emerald Bay is one of the most photographed places in the world! In 1969, Emerald Bay was designated a National Natural Landmark for its brilliant panorama of mountain-building processes and glacier carved granite. The natural beauty, geology and history of this unique island make it one of the highlights of any visit to the Lake Tahoe area. The park features Vikingsholm, one of the finest examples of Scandinavian architecture in the western hemisphere. The "Tea House" on Fannette Island, the only island to be found in all of Lake Tahoe. Emerald Bay was designated an underwater state park in 1994. It is the resting place for many boats, launches and barges used in the lake before the turn of the century, during the heyday of Emerald Bay Resort and used in the construction of Vikingsholm.

This sandwich was sooooo good! Probably one of the best I've ever had!

Father and Son's Campout!

For the B-Boy, the Father and Son's Campout is the most anticipated weekend of the year. This year didn't disappoint. Both Father and Son had a super fun weekend!

Cupcake Class!

The Whole Foods Store here has the funnest kids' cooking classes. We went to the cupcake class and had a blast. Life does not get better than this!

M Lost a Tooth!

M lost another tooth this week. It's a top, front tooth. I think that in first grade, it must be a rite of passage to loose a tooth. M is so excited...now she talks with a lisp and can't say her "s"s...but as a mom, I must admit, I miss that cute baby tooth...