And this is not a great picture but my flaming birthday cake! YUM!
My birthday is October 12 and my dear friend Lauren has a birthday on October 13th! Since we have known each other we have spent our birthdays together and just because we don't live in the same state anymore is no excuse! So, Thursday afternoon we drove up to meet the Brutsch's in San Francisco. It was a joyful reunion and action packed! This is a really long post so get ready....Friday morning we got up and took a cable car down to Fisherman's Wharf where we rented bikes for the day. A pic on the trolley, which Crew of course loved!
I think this is such a cute picture of the Brutsch's
So, we rented bikes for the day and began our trek through the Wharf, where we made a little pit stop, shown soon, and then rode through the Presidio, across the bridge and down into Sausalito where we hopped on a ferry and then rode along the piers back to the Wharf. Sounds like a long trip? It was! But it was awesome!
Our first pit stop was at Ghiridelle Square where we got some cupcakes and the famous Ghiridelle hot fudge Sunday to give us some calories to burn for our trip. Yes, it was only 10 in the morning but when it is this good you can eat it any time of day!
Crew liked the icing on the cupcakes, I thought everything was amazing!
We ate our treats down by the water where the boys could play a little. It was such a perfect day!
One of many memorable moments on the ride is when Cason fell asleep in his seat. Lauren felt bad about his head drooping over so much so she fashioned a harness for his head. It was hillarious! With a little bit of Lauren's creative magic and Cason's head straped to his seat by his jacket, we continued on our way.
Crew was way too into everything to fall asleep. He was shouting from his seat all the things that he saw! It was really cute!
The boys, and yes, Cason is still asleep
The whole gang in front of our bridge
Laren and I did not plan to match but it worked out well that we were in red, our helmets were red and the bridge in the background is red!
Going across the bridge
I took this while riding so it is a little shaky
After crossing the bridge we rode into one of my favorite little towns, Sausalito. The sugar rush from our earlier treats was completely gone after some monster hills so we got some really amazing smoothies before catching the ferry.
Crew was starting to slow done, but he perked up a little on the ferry with all the "wind" It is so fun to hear him tell you what he is feeling and experiencing.
Great view of the city
The Golden Gate Bridge
Alcatraz witht he bridge in the background
One of my favorite parts about this trip was how well Crew and Cason played together. They were so funny to watch and Crew loved having Cason around. After we got home we thought they would crash since it was after 5 pm but nope! They were all wound up and loving free time!
Now it is catching up!
That night we walked down to China Town and around Union Square before turning in a little early and totally spent!
The next morning we went to a fantastic farmer's market on Pier 1 and ate lunch there before catching a bus to the other end of town for the Red Bull Soap Box Racing!
Crew was not quite as good this morning and totally zonked on the bus. He didn't sleep too long once we got to Delores Park and joined the thousands of people watching the races. It was crowded but fun. We stayed about an hour then tried to catch a bus home but it was too full so we walked the whole way back!!!!! We are talking at least 20 blocks!
Once we got back to the hotel we had to say goodbye. Ben and Matt figured our way out of the city.
We hated to leave the Brutsch's but truly enjoyed every minute with them this weekend! We parted and our family headed to some friends for the night in Dansville (seriously amazing place) before heading home this morning. Crew is completely exhausted from such a fun week. I tried waking him up when we were getting close to home and he opened one eye to look at me then pulled his blanket over his head! He is already acting like a teenager!
Thank you so much Ben and Lauren for such a wonderful trip! We love you and miss you already but hope we can see you again soon!Quick tribute to Lauren for her birthday...
Lauren is one of those people who really can do anything! She is so creative and so talented that she really does put Martha Stewart, Rachel Ray and Paige (from HGTV) all to shame! Whether she is remodling a room or creating a meal, she does it perfectly! Not only is she totally capable, but she is also totally beautiful! She is also so considerate and thoughtful, always thinking of little ways to brighten people's day. She is an amazing mother, wife and espeically friend and I feel so blessed to have moved next door to her five years ago! Happy 26th Lauren! I love ya!
Yes, Lauren is pregnant in this picture but she was smart to wear black so she doesn't look gigantic like I do!
Yes, Lauren is pregnant in this picture but she was smart to wear black so she doesn't look gigantic like I do! 
6 comments:
I am in happy tears right now because I am so glad that we got to spend that time with you (the tears could also be attributed to my being pregnant....)
You guys meeting us up there was the perfect way to end our vacation.
Also, you are so sweet with your little tribute...even though it is not all true. It has been fun celebrating our birthdays together the last few years!
We love you guys lots and can't wait to see you again at Christmas!
PS. I was four months behind you in that belly pic, and though you were days away from your due date you only looked like you were 5 months along.
Happy belated birthday! We're sorry we missed it! Wish we could all just get together and celebrate and catch up on everything! I heard that Matt loved San Fran! We only live 90 miles from there! It's a fun place to visit! Miss and love you guys!
San Fran brings back great memories! The place you guys took pictures at across the bridge with the bushes is where I called Cade a "geek" after he proposed to me! It looks you had such a great time! And shannon you never looked fat when you were pregnant!!!
Ummm hello!! That is the funnest weekend ever! I'm so glad you got to spend it with your friend, you have to keep that tradition going. It was great to talk to you the other night. Keep up the great pictures.
Happy Birthday! You guys are always doing such fun stuff, I am so jealous. I think I need to try karas cupcakes!
Yeah, like you look GIGANTIC pregnant, Shannon! Fun trip- Colorado looks so boring compared to San Fran and Cali- we just have rivers, lakes, and mountains... What fun is that? :)
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