Mill Valley Date

One day in January, Nick invited us to come along with him while he fixed some computers for a restaurant in Mill Valley. Tyler was in Sacramento visiting her cousins, so I loaded up Fox and Evie for a delightful day of doing whatever the heck we wanted. I love Mill Valley. It is nestled, yes nestled, in redwood trees which makes it feel sort of like a fairy tale kingdom.We ate at a hamburger place where apparently Tyler Florence just loves the hamburgers, at least that's what he said on TV. Unfortunately, I really don't care for ground beef, so I can't tell you if I agree or disagree.  

 We played on this old train thing.

 We went into children's boutiques 

(please click on the link and scroll down to the wire whale sculpture. I love it.) 

Fox watched this man wash the front of his wife's store. He loved it.

(Side note: The other day I was at the Oxbow drinking an americano while Fox at a cookie. I said,"I love you, Fox." He said with a big smile, "I love man." He was talking about the stranger sitting next to us with a pile of books talking on his IPhone about a bill he needed to pay. That kid :)

                           

 We played at this sweet park where it was so delightfully overcast that my heart was just filled with joy. Just look at my children needing to wear their sweaters. That is how January is suppose to be. This was Evie's first swing ride. She is sooo cute.

 Nick says, " I'm coming for you next, Evie!"

 Just kidding I love you a lot.

Bay of the Aquarium Family Pass

A couple of weeks ago before bed, Ty asked if we could go to the aquarium the next day. Next morning I looked on the computer and what do you know Aquarium of the Bay had a groupon! So we bought a yearly pass and now we can go to the aquarium for free and half price to the zoos too. Yay! So we headed over to SF and had a fun day.

First we went and looked at the fish and I took no pictures.

 Then we went to Pier 39 which I sort of hate because it is terrible, but we did get some surprisingly good food and treats. Funnel Cake. 

Then I forced my family to drive all the way across The City to the Mission District and wait outside in the rain so I could get an Americano from Ritual Coffee, my fave. We had to wait outside because the line was so long which just proves that it was totally worth it. There are apparently no children in the Mission District. Ritual was full of people and none of them even seemed like they knew a child. We didn't see any children in the whole neighborhood, but there was an amazing kid/baby store that I feel in love with. We bought the lamby toy that Evie is playing with in the picture below. 

Fox parked himself at the bar next to a pretty lady with a laptop. I was nervous that he would spill his water, and he did, but, thankfully, none of it got on her laptop just a little bit on her shoes and maybe just a splash in her purse. 

 Tyler's view from the backseat driving home.

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