Dad's School -- San Fransisco!

Ryan started going to school in San Fransisco back in May and our kids have been wanting to go see "Daddy's school" ever since. Well we finally got to go the first weekend in September. It was a lot of work with 3 little kids in a big city, but totally worth it. The kids loved it, and so did I. :)



Brinley still talks about how much we walked, and walked, and walked, in San Fran :)


Excited to get on the train!



All loaded up on the trolley!


Standing at the top of Lombard street


Pizza, Pizza, SO yummy! Our Nelson classic, half pepperoni and half pineapple.


We took an open top bus tour across the city and it was a lot of fun. The kids took a little nap and it got a little cold crossing the golden gate bridge, but it was a lot of fun!


A view of the "painted ladies" with the city behind it. Best known from Full House.


Golden Gate Bridge


View of the city from the Golden Gate Bridge


Pier 39. The kids were pretty excited to see the sea lions... but they pretty much just laid there so it wasn't as exciting as they had hoped :)


After a LONG day in the city we headed to Ghiradelli's for icecream... only $28, and the kids got single scoop icecream cones!



Day #2 Ryan headed off to work and the kids and I relaxed at the pool in the morning and then headed out to lunch with Anna. After lunch we went to see the Oakland LDS temple on our way into San Fran. It was BEAUTIFUL!



This is the view from the top off the temple. I wish it would of been a clearer day because I have heard you can see all the way to the Golden Gate Bridge, but seeing the Bay Bridge was cool too.



Brin took this shot of Marsie girl.



We got to stay in the hotel that Ryan always stay in for school, in downtown San Fransisco. This was the view out his window.


Going to see Ryan at school... the kids were so excited even though we had quite the walk there. It was a quick visit, but they loved getting to meet people and see where Daddy goes to school.


Casen sure loved getting to see his Uncle Alex! It was a long walk back to the hotel, so Alex gave Casen a lift :)


Day #3 we headed to the Cal Academy of Sciences museum. Alex and Anna joined us and we had a great time. They got to meet the white alligator as soon as we walked in.


Inside the Rain Forest!


View from under one of the aquariums looking up to the rain forest. The kids had fun down there!


I didn't catch it on camera, but the kids loved getting to pet the starfish!


They had SO many neat jellyfish, these were one of many!



This was the snake used in the movie Anaconda! It was pretty neat to see, just one giant, complicated robot!



Headin home! These kiddos really did great! They already want to go back!