San Francisco, day 2

Before we headed out on vacation, Brianna looked up a lot of the bakery's and sweet shops that have been visited on the show called Unique Sweets.  To start off day 2 we hit one of them.  The best unique donuts ever!!  She ended up being disappointed later on because we couldn't visit more of them. 

 

 

We then headed out on a 90 minute cruise around the San Francisco bay area and around Alcatraz.  It was a great way to see the city.

 

Mason with Fort Mason in the background.

 

Apparently, this is the real Golden Gate Bridge.  We also loved watching the huge sail boats that were racing for America's Cup.

 

Coit Tower in the background.  I was excited to go there. 

 

We wandered around Pier 39 to check things out.

 

 

At the end of the pier, was Ghirardelli square.  We had to stop and get some chocolate bars.

 

 

 

Aquarium on the Bay was our next visit.  Mason didn't really want to go so he wandered around with dad.  They checked out all the street preformers and Mason loved watching some guys who were doing some paintings with spray paint.

 

 

 

I was excited to visit Coit tower, but by the time we got there we were tired of waiting in lines and paying money.  Oh well, maybe next time.  We headed back to the hotel.

 

 

I took Cord back down to the pool/ hot tub.  When we got there, there was just one guy relaxing in the spa.  Cord went right up to him and asked him, "why are your arm pits so furry? Like a bear?"  I was so shocked I didn't know what to say.  Luckily the guy just laughed too.  The previous day he was talking to an older couple in the spa about "when I'm going to be a man".  They asked him how he would know when he was a man.  He replied, "When my sister has lots of babies".  No pressure.

 

Chelsea has found a new hobby.

 



San Francisco, day 1

Chester could tell that were getting ready to leave town.  He kept trying to go with us.  Poor doggie.

 

For our family vacation, we decided to go to San Francisco.  We've never been there and heard there were a lot of fun things to do.  It was a long 8-9 hour drive to get to the hotel.  The first thing the kids wanted to do was relax by the pool. 

 

After we had the best hamburger ever at Fuddruckers, we headed into the city.  We were about 30 minutes away.  We spent the evening wandering up and down the streets, which was amazing.  We crossed over the bay bridge to get into the city.  We actually thought it was the Golden Gate bridge until the next day when we saw the real thing.  OOPS.

 

 

 

We found Lombard Street, the crookedest street in the world.  Chelsea was standing up with her body out of the moon roof to take pictures for me.  Cord was a little freaked out. 

 

I loved looking at all the different types of architectural details.  Brianna found the place she wants to live in when she ultimately moves to San Francisco and works at the ballet company.  I guess you could say that she fell in love with the city. 

I do believe that the best part of the vacation for Cord was staying in the hotel.  Between the rotating front door, pool, and using the key cards to open the doors, he was so excited.  He looked so cute cuddled in his comfy bed.