Lombard street--curviest street in the world!

Coit Tower and view from the top!

The Pagoda in Japantown across the street from our hotel and Alcatraz

Beautiful San Fran! We walked up the big hill!! Very big hill!!

LEGOLAND!!!

Tide pools and a view of the Ventura Beach house

I can't flip these on blogger--but they are too good not to post : )

Laguna Beach Sunset

Wed

Woke up early again--went on the bus again to Pier 39 and Fisherman's Warf...the people in SF were so nice!! People were helpful with directions and pleasant to talk with! We had cooler temps and light rain but it wasn't anything that got in the way of our day!
The Pier was neat..saw all of the sea lions..very cute!! Then we went onto the Warf..went to the Boudin sourdough bread museum and tour. Have to say I was pretty dissapointed in the sourdough! I think the stuff Farrel Family Bakery makes here is better! We had the important clam chowder in a bread bowl and looked around shops. We went to the Maritime museum. Very interesting, Noah loved the exhibit on radio communication..it is connected to a Senior Center and some of the folks from the center go out and swim in the bay!! 50 degree water! Great way to keep in shape though!Then we went on to Ghiradelli square..looked around at shops and had some free chocloate : )
Then we took a VERY crowded bus ride back to the hotel. A lot of kids take the city buses home from school and the bus was JAMMED!! Got the car and headed on to Lombard street--the kids loved that!!! Drove down it and didn't hit the curbs!!
Then we went to Coit tower--beautiful!! Went up to the top and got a great 360 view of the city--great artwork in the tower itself also..then we went to the Whole Foods and got dinner to take back to the room..had a very full day so went to sleep early so we could see more tomorrow too!!

Tues

Up very early--4 AM!! Wanted to miss the traffic to SF--and didn't really hit any until Oakland! The ride was good--took the 5--the 1 would have been pretty but we didn't want to spend that many extra hours in the car.
On the way to SF--about 1/2 hour outside there are amazing windmills in the really lush green hills--with cows all over!! Very neat looking--went in over the Oakland bridge--easily found our hotel in Japantown, so neat! A big pagoda across the street and a whole Japanese mall!
We got settled in and then took the bus to Chinatown--walked all over--such a neat place!! Then we went to the cable car museum(didn't ride one--it was $5 a person!) saw the history of the cars and the big belt drive..then we walked up and down Nob Hill--geesh!!! Of course in my gracefullness I tripped and wiped out--my knee still smarts!! Then we went over to the Japanese mall--really interesting stuff..got some Origami supplies--we had a yummy Thai dinner and then konked out!

Mon--

LEGO LAND!!! We drove down to San Diego early in the morning for Lego Land--very cool!! Noah loved it! There were rides and mini cities--just tons to see...Tim's Mom drove down Andrea at noon and she spent the rest of the day with us, when the museum closed we drove to San Diego and ate dinner..

Sun

Went to service at Tim's Dad's church-very nice! All of the people there really like him! Then we went on to LA to the Museum of Tolerance--awesome exhibits on civil rights around the world and a very extensive Holocaust exhibit. You are given the name of a Jewish child and then as you go through the museum you put in a card and see what has happened to them. Very worth seeing!! Then we went to Tim's Moms for dinner and hung out with the family.

Wish you were here--

Well on Thurs evening Tim and I went to Laguna Beach--we looked around at art galleries and then sat on the beach and watched the sunset--beautiful!!!!!! then we went to Huntington Beach and had Indian food--Rosie and Noah stayed at their Grandmas..they played with their cousins and had a great time.
Fri. we met Tim's Dad and drove up to Ventura--he has friends with a beach house there and we stayed for the night--it was just amazing--the house next door was for sale--3.2 million! This one was a bit smaller--so probably in the 2 mil range--yikes!! We had private beach space and just spent the time hanging out--Tim and the kids tried some surfing and boogie boards-we went into Ventura and had a great dinner at a Mexican place there--it was SO quiet and peaceful on the beach--lovely!! There was hardly anyone else around and it was really nice to spend good time with Grandpa ocean--Sat AM we spent a lot of time exploring Tide pools and finding all sorts of sea creatures!! Starfish--hermit crabs--very neat---had the ride back to Becks and just hung out with Becky and the kids--this AM we are going to Tim's Dad's church for service and then onto LA for the Tolerance center--then this evening we will have family dinner and then---tomorrow--Lego Land!!!! Looks like Becky and Andrea will meet us there so that will be nice!!

Rosie and Noah with bearded dragons at Uncle Jay's store

Sea of love

Oh what a beautiful morning!

It is SO pretty here today!! 70s--sun--beautiful!! Tim and I are going to Laguna Beach to look at galleries and have dinner and Noah and Rosie are having some time with Grandma--tomorrow we are going up to Ventura with Grandpa to a beach house- Here are some pics of the kids at the pier. We went to Ikea--OH MY!!! It is SO good that there is not one closer to us--great prices and everything you could want for your house!! Furniture-etc--just an amazing place--

Beautiful Day--

Well it is beautiful outside today!! We spent yesterday kind of recovering from the trip--went to the Crab cooker for lunch(YUM!) Walked around the beach and then had dinner with everyone--yummy salmon on the grill! We went to Uncle Jay's store and Noah decided on a bearded Dragon--We are getting one shipped when the new babies get here in April. Rosie went to gymnastics with Andrea and had a great time! We all watched American Idol and passed out!
So far today we went to the beach--there was a surf comp and we watched that for a while. Tim went for an early AM jog on the beach--finally slept enough and am feeling human today! Tim and Noah are going to the archery range today with Jay and then tonight we are going to Aunt Joy and Uncle Larry's for dinner.

Chicago--Chicago--that tottlin' town--

Well Denver got snowed in!! So we are now going to fly to Chicago--then on to LA--Yikes!! We will be in late to LA--but will be thrilled to be there!!

Leavin' on a Jet Plane

Tomorrow we leave!! 4:45--woohoo!! We will be gone 14 days--half in Southern CA with Tim's family and a side trip to San Fran!! We are SO excited!