Month: August 2015

San Francisco

We started our road trip on Friday by picking Isabella up from Salt Lake. Between the storm and traffic from the Tour of Utah bike race, that forty-five minute detour took three hours! But the delay spared us from terrible storm conditions on the I80, so we figured it was a blessing.

The storm rolling in.
The storm rolling in.

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Beautiful Utah after the storm.
Beautiful Utah after the storm.
On our road trip yesterday.
On our road trip yesterday.

We spent Friday night in Winnemucca, and we got to San Francisco yesterday at 3:30 pm. Once we arrived, we went straight to Pier 39, ate sourdough bread at Boudin’s, took a bay sunset cruise that went around the Golden Gate bridge and Alcatraz, and finished up with hot chocolate and ice cream at Ghiradelli square.

The sea lions by Pier 39.
The sea lions by Pier 39.

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The girls at the pier.
The girls at the pier.

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The girls and Abe rode the carousel on the pier.
The girls and Abe rode the carousel on the pier.
The girls had pizza at Boudin. Abe and I had a bread bowl and sandwich.
The girls had pizza at Boudin. Abe and I had a bread bowl and sandwich.

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Lydia got cold and demanded to wear Abe's sweatshirt.
Lydia got cold and demanded to wear Abe’s sweatshirt.
He took his sweatshirt back on the boat.
He took his sweatshirt back on the boat.

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Somehow this picture shaved off twenty pounds of me. I enjoy the illusion.
Somehow this picture shaved off twenty pounds of me. I enjoy the illusion.
I couldn't decide which picture like best of Isabella and Mary on the boat, so I posted three of the dozen or so on Abe's phone.
I couldn’t decide which picture I like best of Isabella and Mary on the boat, so I posted three of the dozen or so on Abe’s phone.

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Abe took this as we headed out toward the Golden Gate bridge.
Abe took this as we headed out toward the Golden Gate bridge.

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At Ghiradelli's. The dearest man made our hot cocoas, which took forever. He was new and just learning English. He meticulously followed each step to make the cocoa, redoing some steps several times trying to get the hot cocoa right. When he handed the drinks over to Abe, he accidentally spilled the tiniest bit from the cup. "Oh no!" he cried. "I make you a new one!" Abe smiled and assured him it wasn't necessary.
At Ghiradelli’s. The dearest man made our hot cocoas, which took forever. He was new and just learning English. He meticulously followed each step to make the cocoa, redoing some steps several times trying to get the hot cocoa right. When he handed the drinks over to Abe, he accidentally spilled the tiniest bit from the cup. “Oh no!” he cried. “I make you a new one!” Abe smiled and assured him it wasn’t necessary.

 

Lydia’s picture

I spent most of the day in bed trying not to have a baby. At one point, Lydia ran in and said, “Mommy, come look! Mary is being SO cute! You have to take a picture right now.” Since I was having trouble moving, I handed her my phone.

She took this picture:

IMG_1011Now I’m going to Google “What happens if you have a baby at 30 weeks.” Tomorrow is our road trip to San Fransisco. This should be interesting!

froggy blankie

While I was on the phone with Mom, Mary came downstairs with her blank that you made, Grandma. She is SO attached to it. She wraps herself in it and calls herself “Queen Mary” and sometimes claims it has magic powers. It is even helping her get better about adjusting her bedtime. Tonight she didn’t get out of bed once after we put her in it! She just snuggled with your blanket and went to sleep.

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I spent most of the day in bed having braxton hicks contractions. I think the pedicure massage yesterday set them off. In between I started reading the Warren Buffet biography I stole from you, Grandma. I love it.

Then this evening we went to Karin’s for a barbecue.

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baby boys abounded

We went to the Qualtrics park today with Abe, Steve, Blair and James for a picnic.

Blair knit these darling booties and hat for Ammon.
Blair knit these darling booties and hat for Ammon.
The girls were perfect and just played together while the rest of us visited.
The girls were perfect and just played together while the rest of us visited.

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James is three months old and in the 100th percentile for both height and weight. He has dimples in his forearms! I had a baby-boy centric day. I got to admire James during the picnic, and then I had the most delightful Skype with Soren.
James is three months old and in the 100th percentile for both height and weight. He has dimples in his forearms! I had a baby-boy centric day. I got to admire James during the picnic, and then I had the most delightful Skype with Soren.
Abe took the girls to the park while I got a pedicure tonight.
Abe took the girls to the park while I got a pedicure tonight.

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We ate tofu nuggets after the evening outings.
We ate tofu nuggets after the evening outings.

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sleepy time

Since Mary has sleeping problems, she now falls asleep at 5pm-ish in the strangest positions. IMG_2418 IMG_2422 IMG_2424

Abe moved her to the floor. She stayed like this for over an hour.
Abe moved her to the floor. She stayed like this for over an hour.

Lydia happily ate a cookie while Mary napped.

IMG_2432After Mary woke up, we got in the car and met up with Lucas and Kim. We walked the trail to Bridal Veil Falls and forgot to take pictures.

But we took a picture of the girls with their sunglasses on before the hike.
But we took a picture of the girls with their sunglasses on before the walk.

Other than that, we spent the whole day cleaning, organizing, and sorting through the Marshall hand-me-downs for Ammon. We kept marveling at how fortunate we are. We have more clothes than we could ever possibly need! We are grateful.

book club

I hosted book club tonight. We discussed Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide. That book changed my life, and I was so thrilled to discuss it.

While I was at book club, Abe took the girls out to eat because I was too busy preparing for book club to make dinner.

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