June 23, 2010

SAN FRANCISCO

DAY 1
Ready for a Road Trip!!
Driving to San Francisco
Mason drawing on the Travel Doodle
Mason at her Orthopedic Surgeon appointment at UCSF
Great news....her hip dysplasia is very mild, 
they will monitor her and repeat hip xrays in a few months...Praise the Lord!
Corben loved the chalk boards and showed Mason how he draws straight lines!
Corben was waving to people as we drive down the crockedest street in the world (Lombard Street) 
Corben's first time in a hotel room, talking on the phone...
jumping on the bed
Our Family at Fisherman's Wharf
walking along the Embarcadero
Corben climbed up on a cable car
Daddy and Corben at Fisherman's Wharf
Mommy & Mason
Daddy & Corben watching a lady shape sourdough bread into a crab
Daddy & Corben outside Boudin's Sourdough Bread
Rainforest Cafe
Corben following the animal tracks
Mason looking at the fish
Corben watching the fish
We met Mommy's friends, Manja and Jessica, at the Rainforest Cafe
Manja, Jessica, Matt, Mommy and Corben
(Daddy taking the picture and Mason was asleep in the stroller)
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DAY 2
Exploring California Academy of Sciences
Extreme Mammal Exhibit
Corben touching the star fish
Watching the jellyfish
Great aquarium with lots of fish
Mason really liked watching all the fish swim around
Watching a scuba diver and all the fish
Standing tall next to the giraffe
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Walking down Embarcadero to Pier 39
Corben holding onto a SF Fire Department Hydrant on the Pier
Watching all the sea lions sun bath and bark loudly on Pier 39
We had clam chowder in bread bowls and then we
drove around Golden Gate Park and stopped at the Palace of Fine Arts
The kids were sleeping, so Mommy and Daddy enjoyed the views.
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DAY 3
San Francisco Zoo
(it was a cold and misty morning)
Watching a tiger take a drink of water
Mason & Daddy looking at the Flamingos
Corben & Mason watching the Flamingos
Mason and Daddy looking at the giraffes
Walking through a small cave
Giraffe and Zebras
Mommy holding Corben & Mason with the giraffe and zebras behind us
Rhinoceros and Otters
Corben & Daddy
African Penquins
Mason and Mommy looking at two polar bears
Mason sitting in front of the lion statue
Corben was crawling all over this momma lion and her cubs!
Small hike on Land's End Trail

Corben & Mommy with a small view of the Golden Gate Bridge
Caleb & Kathleen
Pictures in front of the Golden Gate Bridge

Sister and Brother
(looking anywhere but at the camera)
Mason and Corben
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Then we drove to Healdsburg to celebrate Poppa John's 90th birthday

Savignon Blanc Wine Grapes
(Shaped like HEARTS)
Corben exploring the vineyards
Nonie showing Corben the small wine grapes
Daddy & Mason
Our family in Healdsburg

June 22, 2010

Corben & Mason

Both Corben & Mason love the outdoors! 
Our Nanny is great and spends a lot of time with them outdoors! (and she takes pictures)

Mason Kate enjoying the outdoors
Notice our stamped concrete patio

June 20, 2010

Step into the Hartnett Herb Garden

Corben pointing to all the colors he added to his stepping stone.
Corben & Mason both made footprints in stepping stones to put in our herb garden
Corben is very dilligent in watering our herbs,
however he gets tired and often takes a seat while watering.
Step into the Hartnett Herb Garden!!
Since all of our herbs have done fairly well, we took them out of their pots
and planted them in the ground and hopefully they will survive the hot summer days.
Our Herbs include: French Thyme, Chives, Sweet Basil, Rosemary, Oregano, Dill, Sage and Mint

Happy Father's Day

We celebrated one day early because Caleb goes into work tomorrow.
Daddy holding Mason while Corben climbed up the tree.
Corben said "Happy" to Daddy all day with a cute smile!
Mason Kate is definitely Daddy's little girl already!!
She lights up when Daddy is around!
Corben and Daddy being silly
Daddy & Corben
(these boys love hanging out together!)

June 19, 2010

Going for a ride


Brother loves giving sister Mason a ride in the stroller.
She is looking so big and long!
Meme made her cute Hawaiian dress and her denim bloomers and showing too!