san francisco

while we were in fresno we spent a day in san francisco!

we had a blast! 

one of my favorite thing about being a mom is taking sam new places and watching him experience new things (i think i'll pass out from excitement the day we take him to disneyland for the first time). 

there is absolutely nothing like watching your child experience new and exciting things. 

sam was in awe over the trolleys, the huge crowds, and the bay. we put him in his stroller without the carseat attachment experience the whole city as we strolled through. 

he loved spending quality time with grandma and grandpa. we were able to eat at the cheesecake factory that overkooks union square, do some shopping, ride the trolley down to pier 39, and then stop in to see the painted ladies. minus the huge blowout sam had on the pier, the day was pretty perfect:)

although it was a little bit colder than we anticipated, we still had such a great time. 

i love that city. and i love my little family. 

{we met the cutest little kids on the trolley who were absolutely loving making sam laugh}

 {this picture is hilarious to me. sophie sticking out of bens back pocket is priceless}

{by the time we made it over to see the painted ladies the sun had set and it was overcast so i couldn't get a good picture. but still, i was in heaven. "whatever happened to predictability. the milkman, the paperboy, evening tv?"

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and now a few iphone pictures. 

san francisco

a couple weeks back i was able to spend some time at home in fresno. 

it was so so good to be able to be at home with my family again and spend quality time with them. 

while i was there my dad, 2 bothers, sister and i decided to take a little day vacation to san fran. 

i hadn't been there in a while so we took advantage of the good weather and hit up pier 39 and an A's game. 

i seriously love that place. 

i wish ben could have gone too. he grew up in the bay area and i know he would have loved to have gone back. 

needless to say, we had a great time:)

i felt bad my mom and other sister were not able to come. 

but only a little because mckenzie was in NY and my mom was in washington. 

boo.

here are a few pictures from out little adventure. 

AND...


on my way home i got to see this woman.

seriously...HIGHLIGHT of a lifetime. 
i almost peed my pants. almost. 
i had a layover in phoenix and brooklyn picked me up. 
we drove around in a freaky thunderstorm while i ate taco time (don't judge) and then went back to her house and had girl talk. 
it was the best. 
i know i look a bit haggard in this pic but i had been in an airport all day, ok?


AND this girl.

who just had her sweet baby boy and is now a MOM!
seriously so crazy. 
but he's the sweetest little man and i can't wait to meet him. 
it kills me that whit and i don't live closer to each other. 
because if we did i would sleep over at her house nineteen days in a row...just like the old days.