Bounce!

Starting to get the hang of it...



I know, the back of his head looks pretty funny... Thank goodness this side is cute!



Sitting between Mom & Dad and watching them eat dinner is BORING.

San Francisco - Day Three

A drive around Tiburon before meeting up with the Niemi family-



Tom, Matt and their boys - While swimming and partying at Syracuse, don't think they ever thought the day would come where they'd be exploring SF with babies strapped to them!

Japanese Gardens in Golden Gate Park

Our tour guide, Odessa

Making her way up the bridge in her "twirly dress."

We had a great weekend and were so happy we got to meet Matt's little ones before we hopped on the plane. It went by way too quickly - Always does!

San Francisco - Day Two

We have wanted to see Muir Woods for years - We finally got the chance but the cold weather kept us from doing all the hikes we read about. We stuck to the main trail and fortunately beat the tour buses - Some points it felt like we were all alone in the beautiful redwoods!

Muir Beach

Cole had been in his carrier or seat for hours... Decided to let him hang out and he was beaming! He felt so grown-up!!

Muir Beach Overlook

Cole getting into mischief

On the way back to the hotel, we found the coolest street in the U.S!

San Francisco - Day One

Tom and I were close to free flights with Southwest so we decided to book some flights and explore the beautiful outdoors north of San Francisco- Alarm clock went off at 4:30am on Thursday, May 13th and off we went!

Not a peep from Cole on the flight up... He spent 6+ hours in the car and was perfectly content... Couldn't have asked for a better first day!

Cruising up Highway 1

View from Lincoln Park/Sutro Baths

Overlook on Highway 1

Point Reyes National Seashore - Lunch in the finest establishment around, the rental car. He didn't seem to mind!

21 looooong miles to the Point Reyes Lighthouse, but great views and farms along the way.

Runaway cow!!

We finally made it to the end, but it was FREEZING. Weather channel said it would be in the 70's, but they clearly lied. I stayed in the car with Cole, while Tom ran to take pictures. Hours in the car and I just saw it from the camera!

We were so tired from the long day, we had Cole drive us back to the hotel. 10 & 2, just like we taught him!

Happy Mother's Day to Me!

I had a lovely first Mother's Day - My dear husband gave me the best gift of all, SLEEP! He took care of all the night feedings AND I woke up to my favorite breakfast burrito, flowers and a happy baby! Doesn't get much better than that!

Our afternoon on Coronado

The view of downtown from the boardwalk

Too tired to play...

*My gift also entailed a professional photographer to take shots of Cole! I'm waiting for his 6 month birthday :)

Spanish Landing

Yet another beautiful evening in San Diego - We walked around Spanish Landing and fed Cole some oatmeal on a bench near the water. He loved his new meal-option AND eating outside!





Stop the fun! I see something!



Two minutes after we got in the car...