Fun Filled Weekend in San Francisco

This weekend of fun originally started because the little lady below bought me a plane ticket to come visit her... best bday present EVER! Soon followed all my favorite girls buying tickets as well... and in the process, my bestie friend got engaged... SO it was an absolute must to all travel to San Fran to see Heather and Joey as well.

The Hostess
The newly engaged

The Clam Chowder lovin Bon Bon

Miss Legal Lady

And Mistletoe

So weekend started out with me fearing for my life as my youngest sister is driving me through CRACKVILLE, San Fran. Yes, it was the creepy area ever, furniture hanging off the sides of buildings (possibly an art piece) and Alyssa driving like a taxi driver. But we made it safely to her casa and got ready to begin the weekends festivities.

Missy, Me, Amanda, Heather, Bonnie
Time for dinner with just the girls. We went to a really yummy, inexpensive place and shared many laughs and good stories. Then it was off to a few bars... yes, bars we were visited frequently!

And another pic so Alyssa could join

Sisters... a little shiny

So after a long night of fun, we finally headed back to our places of sleep. I stayed with Alyssa at her and Casey's house and the other girlies ventured off to Heather's. Joey ( Heather's fiance) was nice enough to 'stay away' the first night so the girls had room. The next day Alyssa and I walked to get bagels and it was so beautiful outside. I think we brought the So Cal weather up to San Fran for the weekend, cause it was so amazing. We then walked from her house to Union Street to meet up with the girls ( it was probably a 20 minute walk I would say.)

We then decided to walk from Union Street down to the Wharf... too far of a walk to calculate and we stopped for so many photo shoots... I lost track

Posing in front of the Golden Gate Bridge which is just peeking out of the fog bank

Pretty stone wall and a bunch of pretty ladies

Alyssa and I... I love this photo

Irish Coffees at the Buena Vista

Yep... that's what the coffees will do to you... crazy girls

The start of our walk back home to Heather's

I had to capture the man in his Undies... yep, weirdos up there in San Fran

The San Fran girls

yes... we are all from Southern California... how can you tell??? We walk ALL day, up hills, in the flattest possible sandals!!!! All 6 of us...

That night we went to a great Italian restaurant for dinner, but while we waited the hour and a half wait we ventured over to a bar across the street. This place had quite the lounge feel, dim lights, cozy booths, vintage decor and a lounge singer....

who we all swear was a MAN!!!

HE/SHE slowly crept up behind Casey (Alyssa's boyfriend) and put his/her scarf on his head... I tried to capture IT but didn't want to be too rude... here is what I got, you be the judge

Creepy up behind the unsuspecting, beer drinking Casey haha

The newly engaged!!! Soon-to-be Mr. and Mrs. Giordani

I have gone to school with Joey since kindergarten so it is beyond awesome that he is marrying my best friend

Posing outside the Italian restaurant with RED wine.. yes I tried it, and then I gave it to Alyssa =)

Ok... then I picked up my camera about 2 1/2 hours later... and this is what we got!

Alyssa

Me drinking in the library... just kidding... the bar had bookcases... weird

these girls were falling asleep until I busted out my camera... I think it was 1 o'clock in the morning and we had been walking and drinking all day... we were all pooped

I don't really remember what was said right before the capturing of this photo, but please excuse the inappropriate gesture =)

Joey... being quite the Host the entire time

Bonnie and Amanda... getting delirious

We all then parted ways... the girls went home and Alyssa, Casey and I went to...

Johnny Rockets... at 1:30 am, it was amazing.

Then on Sunday we slept in, partly cause I stayed up til 3:30am watching a movie... yes I am crazy. Then we all met up for breakfast, gave hugs to the engaged and then soon after headed to the airport. It was such a fun weekend... I can't wait for another.

Thanks Lou for the best gift ever!!!

Dads Birthday

last monday was my dads birthday and we all celebrated at the Shwam's house because my mom had watched the kids there all day, so it just worked out. Happy Bday Dad....you are the best Cinderella EVER!!!!!

Trying to capture a picture with all the grandkids
Capturing the picture of what Maddy created... Awesomeness!!!

It's Packing Time

Let the fun begin!!!! PACKING!!! This is the help you get when you have a two year old involved in the packing process:

Artwork!!!!

Pumpkin Patch 2009

It was time for a visit to the Pumpkin Patch... Greyson and I joined the Shwams and Gamma and Poppi for a Sunday of Fun ( Daddy is at Nascar.) I always love this day, I get to put Grey in a cute Halloween shirt and just let him enjoy the day. I remember clearly the first year we took him to this very same pumpkin patch. He was 4 months old and we were just about to move into my parents condo in Aliso Viejo... now he is two years old and 4 months and we are just about to move out of my parents condo in Aliso Viejo. Its so crazy how fast time goes by!!! Always looking forward to each day and the new adventure it presents. I added a few pictures from last year at the pumpkin patch to this post... I am having a hard time finding his first Halloween pictures on this computer... enjoy what I found.

Riding the caruosel ride





Laughing at Poppi

My boy and Me

Our attempt at getting the cousins

Big boy riding all by himself

Cutest picture ever... so proud

The nose of the pumpkin

Oct. 2008 Growth Chart 2 1/2 feet

Oct. 2009 look how much I grew, smidge over 3 feet

Maddy being a silly girl

Oct. 2008 car ride, a little unsure

Oct. 2009 Same car ride, Greyson copying Maddy

First year on the train ride... he loved it. He also thought it was pretty funny that when the train went around one of the corners it went onto only one side of wheels... we were all freaking out that it was going to tip, and Grey was laughing

We were screaming for him to hold on, Maddy was holding on tight the whole time, Grey on the other hand was sitting so politely with his hands on his lap most of the ride... great and all, but wouldn't have helped him catch himself!

Screaming Cheese... so proud of his pumpkin
Oct. 2009 Halloween shirt

Oct. 2008 Halloween Shirt

He has just grown up way too fast. He was such a good boy today. He listened so well and said Thank you a bunch. He was my little buddy today. Thanks for the great day Greyson-

love,

Mommy