January 4 we headed south to the San Francisco area for a family vacation. We stayed about an hour north of San Fran in Windsor. The countryside was beautiful and we found all kinds of fun things to do. Debbie and Jacob joined us for the trip...we were glad to have the extra adults along so we outnumbered the kids!
Shuttle to the airport - ready for vacation!
Hazel enjoyed driving this airplane at the airport play area.
California here we come!!
Made it to California! Waiting for Daddy to pick us up in the rental van.
Day 1
We had to take Livia to the doctor (turns out she had a staph infection - yikes!) so in the afternoon we headed to the nearby Jelly Belly factory for a tour and some free samples.
Day 2 - Six Flags Discovery Kingdom
We were all very impressed with all the animals they had! We enjoyed watching these dolphins swim around while we waited for the rides to open.
Hudson and Livia taking Uncle Jacob for a ride in the train.
The trains were the only rides that Livia enjoyed - the rest resulted in her dissolving into tears....not sure what the deal was with that.
Everyone needs a photo with a gingerbread man!
Hudson was a big fan of the airplane ride.
Livia blew kisses to all the penguins.
Day 3
We marveled at God's creation at the Armstrong Redwood Reserve
"This tree is how old?"
Little poser
How many people does it take to hug a redwood?
In the afternoon Christian and the kids stayed at the condo to watch the Seahawks game while I went to do a bit of wine tasting with Debbie & Jacob.
Day 4 - The Beach!
Hudson wanted to know why he couldn't go swimming...brrrr!
I could sit and stare at the ocean for hours!
These kids from Washington deemed the afternoon warm enough for a swim in the pool.
Day 5 - San Francisco
The token family photo with the golden gate bridge.
Interesting tidbit...the golden gate bridge was completed in 1936 - ahead of schedule and under-budget!
Hyde Street pier - we got to go onto a couple very cool, historic ships.
Aboard an old paddle boat ferry
Mmmm - Ghirardelli Ice Cream Sunday!
Riding the famous trolley car through the big city.
Alcatraz
Day 6
The owner built this crazy 121,000 sq foot castle which opened in 2007 - complete with a moat, dungeon and private chapel.
Crossing the drawbridge
The Culinary Institute of America was in the neighborhood so we decided to stop in and check it out.
Day 7 - Headed Home
When we were getting off the plane in Seattle the pilot invited Hudson and Livia into the cockpit
Hudson even got to sit in the pilot's seat.
3 comments:
Looks like a blast! So glad you could take a break and have a fun trip!
Looks like a very fun trip!! I love San Francisco!
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