Saturday, April 14, 2007

More San Fransisco Pics


The park with all the palm trees on Powell

"Going up!"

What a fun thing! A clown making balloons for sale on the street corner near the trolley stop.

Riding the trolley

Tracy Lee, Ainsley, Emma, & Toni wait for the trolley.

The view from the top of the hill was amazing! Here you can see Pier 47, Alcatraz, and a freighter.

Check out the tall ship! They also had some other cool old boats in at that pier.

This was taken just as we were getting off the trolley at Ghiradelli Square. Ainsley is crying and Emma is sleeping. It was quite windy once we got over that hill.

This way to the chocolate.

Alcatraz

Boudin is a great sourdough bread bakery down in Fisherman's Wharf. We picked up a few loaves to take home. They had a cute bistro plus a great little shop.

The old fashioned carrosel on Pier 39.

This is Jonathan.

As we were sitting on a bench feeding our babies a freighter came by. We thought, "that's a pretty big freighter...bigger than the ones in Lake Huron." Then...the cruise ship came out...The Dawn Princes...and we thought, "that makes the freighter look like a bathtub toy!" Below is the Oakland Bridge.

I Left My Heart In San Fransisco


The Golden Gate Bridge. It looks similar (in its bridgeness) to The Mackinaw Bridge except that this one has great mountainous hills all around it. Really neat... It was a bit smoggy that day so the picture is hazy.

The sea lions have been hanging out at Pier 39 for years. They smell awful and make a funny barking sound. We watched them swim around and jump up on these little floating dock thingies.

A great place to find food and touristy stuff. We ate this amazing crepe filled with turkey, monterrey jack cheese, pesto, and avacado. YUM!

Every first-timer to San Fransisco MUST ride the trolly car. It costs $5 per person but is so very very cool! San Fransisco has a lot of different kinds of public transport. The trollies, streetcars (0r cablecars), busses, subway, and trains. We rode the streetcar too...it's a TON cheaper - only $1.50 per person.

Mmmm...chocolate...need I say more? We went into the shop here and they gave us free samples. If you ever come to SF you should go to the Ghiradelli shop and at least look around...maybe you'll get a free sample too!

Fisherman's Wharf is a really cool place. They have shops and great food and parks and lots of boats. I think we could have spent another entire day there. We had a pic-nic in the park and then wandered all around.

Ainsley's hand with sand from the Pacific Ocean!

We just had to walk down onto the beach and stick our hands in the Pacific. Now Mommy can say she's touched both the Pacific and the Atlantic!


We really enjoyed our trip to SF!

Wednesday, April 11, 2007

Visiting in California


Finally off the plane after 7 hours of traveling!

Two exhausted babies snoozing in the car.

Me and Aunt Toni

Me and Uncle Eric

"Look, someone MY size!"

"Oh Happy Day!"

I love my new cousin Emma so much! I will give her a BIG WET kiss!

"Lets hold hands, Ainsley," says Emma.

The California State Capitol Rotunda. It is very pretty...but not as pretty as the one in my home state!
This place has palm trees! How cool is that???

The CA state capitol...now Daddy can cross another one off his list.

Sunday, April 8, 2007

Easter at Maui and Grampa's

California Dreamin'
Look out Angelina Jolee! I'm headed your way!
Thanks for the awesome Easter presents Aunt Toni and Uncle Eric!!
Ok, Mommy, I was really good in church...is it time for a nap yet???