My Kindergarten Babies

The boys started Kindergarten today! They were so cute walking to school with their friends. My babies are huge and officially not babies anymore (they tell me all the time "we are not babies!"). I have been dreaming of this day since before they were born. Walking home I had to fight away the tears (my tears can be counted on the first day of school no matter how much I try to avoid it... I am a sentimental fool), it is a bitter sweet day. I can't stop thinking about Gray's first day of Kindergarten and how quickly time has gone since. We are excited for this next chapter in our lives.

7th Grade Gray

Gray started 7th Grade today! I have to admit I had tears in my eyes as I watched her get on the bus (thankfully I can spy from my house and she didn't start the day embarrassed that her mother A. walked her to the bus stop and B. was crying like a fool). Gray is so amazing and I am so proud of her. Lalu Gray :)

Jelly Belly Factory

Of course we had to go to the Jelly Belly Factory, how can you not? Gray tricked Holden in to eating the earwax jelly bean and his face was so horrified and disgusted! Joel willingly tried the barf one and I thought he was going to wreck the car once the taste hit him. Gray tried the baby wipes one and I think that was the least offensive of the three. Ridge and I (not being one for adventure sports) stayed out of the taste testing.

Visiting GG

GG (Great Grandma Valerie) and the kids

While visiting GG the kiddos had fun at Crab Cove playing in the sand and checking out the visitors center. Thankfully the sun came out while we were there so it was a warm(ish) and beautiful visit.

Fisherman's Wharf

Fisherman Ridge

what the what? Holden was enthralled by the street performers and naked protesters

Converse


Gray watching the SF Bay swimmers, that water is so unappealing... swimming caps off to the people that brave it

sandy boy

there's no other love like the love for a brother... so they say

Rain Forest Cafe with Brian, Judi & Inna

Holden's secret handshake with Thomas

Gray & Inna pre-bungee

bungee Inna

bungee Gray

mac daddy of macaroni on Pier 39, Holden's favorite

Chinatown SF

Chinatown was the destination the kids picked to spend money that GG gave them. We spent hours going from store to store looking at everything. We stopped and had dim sum for lunch and made it through the language barrier. No surprise that the boys opted for white rice only... maybe next time they will be more adventurous, Gray was a good sport although I think she would have loved to eat Panda Express orange chicken instead.

Beach

Driving up Hwy 1 we stopped at Scott Creek Beach to play in the ocean. We saw a pod of dolphins and a seal having fun in the waves. The pictures look warmer than it was, the kids were braving cold gusts of wind that had me wrapped up in blankets. Joel ended up having to take frozen blue lipped Holden back to the car moments after he was levelled by a wave. "The coldest winter I ever spent was the summer in San Francisco" quote came to mind while my blanket and the kids towels got soaked by a big sleeper wave... note to self don't take your eye off the waves when trying to keep dry.