Monday, June 8, 2009

San Francisco, Here We Come!

Daniel at Golden Gate Park (a.k.a. Disneyland for babies).

Brian and Daniel taking on the super slide.


The glorious cross at the end of our hike...what a beautiful sight!

The hike directly across the street from Jeff and Val's new home- amazing!

Daniel eating berries with Uncle J. Yes, he really did manage to get some in his mouth instead of Jeff's shirt. Berries was one of the thing few things consumed by Daniel that weekend- I think he was just too excited to eat!

Nothing better on a cold San Francisco day than a hot Irish coffee for the grown-ups and a PediaSure for the chubby-challenged baby.



Val and Jeff bought a new house in San Francisco this spring and we have been looking forward to seeing it. However, what I wasn't looking forward to was the drive up north. When my mom and I drove there in November Daniel was not a happy camper in the car. We had to stop so many times along the way that afterwards I vowed I would fly to SF the next time. Six months later I found myself with the minivan packed and ready to embark on what I was sure would be another L-O-N-G car ride. Much to my delight, Daniel was an amazing traveler both there and back (even better than some adults, in my opinion). We had a great trip visiting Val and Jeff. Their new house is beautiful and in a great location. We explored Fisherman's Wharf, sipped Irish coffees, enjoyed Val's cooking at their new pad with friends, went on a beautiful hike to a huge cross right across the street from the house, went to Golden Gate Park and had a Wii competition. Sadly, I just realized I didn't take any photos of their house- oops! Thanks guys, for being such wonderful hosts.

We're One!

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The PEP group (moms and babies playgroup) Daniel and I belong to had a combined first birthday party for all the babies. This group has been great for Daniel and me. He gets to play with all the kids and I get a built-in mommy support group.

The Best Part of Presents


The best part of getting birthday presents for Daniel is sitting, standing, and playing with the boxes! (The basketball hoop inside the box from Uncle Jeff and Auntie Val is pretty awesome too.)