Escape From the June Gloom

June started off cool and rainy in Massachusetts, so what better way to deal with the gloom than to fly to California? Pierce, Teddy and I flew out to San Francisco to spend a week with Nana and Pops. I was super nervous to fly out there by myself, but the boys were champs, and Pierce was a huge helper. It's amazing that we got the three of us, 2 suitcases, a stroller and a carseat, plus carry-ons out there! Halsey joined in the fun later in the week, and was thankfully with us for the flight home.

Nana and Pops had fun plans for us everyday. We arrived to gorgeous weather, and took full advantage of the beautiful scenery and adventures in store. We made a trip to the Discovery Center on day one--an old favorite! Teddy and Pierce both loved the "pond room" with waterbed ponds, bubbles, and a ceiling with fish on it. Then we moved outside to the water table, where Teddy drenched himself (a trend with water tables), and explored the World of Clifford before heading home, exhausted, for naps!

Are those fish on the ceiling?

What a good looking boy!

The next day was picture perfect and Nana, the boys, and I headed to the local Farmer's Market. The produce and food was amazing, and the boys loved wandering the aisles, looking at everything and tasting freely. They were also treated to a trip in a bounce house, and a puppet show with Sesame Street favorite characters.

Elmo's got them under his spell

Up next was Halsey's arrival and a trip to the San Francisco Zoo. Teddy and Pierce loved the children's portion of the zoo, where they spent nearly an hour watching the groundhogs and meerkats, feeding and sunning themselves. Pierce found a kid-size gopher hole to explore, and had fun popping up and down!

We made a final outing to Angel Island, and the boys got a kick out of the ferry ride, and the tram ride around the island. We had a gorgeous day for the adventure, and saw some beautiful sights along the way.

Every afternoon and morning we made a trek to the local playground and made time for backyard play and swimming. It was relaxing and refreshing, and the boys got a kick out of all of the fresh air!

We had a lovely Father's Day brunch with Halsey and Pops, followed by a concert in the park, where Pierce and Teddy danced up a storm to some classic Opera music! We are looking forward to our next trip back in December for Christmas with the Littles.