San Francisco

So we did it.  We made our way to San Francisco.  I think our big mistake was going on a Saturday in the middle of busy summer tourist season.  It took us 5 hours to get to the Golden Gate Bridge.  it only took us 90 minutes to get home that night.

Even with all the traffic is was still a great day.  We started off driving to the Golden Gate Bridge and crossing it. Definitely worth doing it at least once. Derek and I think the when anyone that visit can borrow a car and do the trip. I am sure that will change in time but it is a bucket list item checked off.

While looking up things to do in San Francisco I came across a neat attraction called Lombard street. It is considered the curviest street in the world. We found it but we could not go down it because they we filming on it on Saturday.  I have to say when you look on tv and they show you how hilly the streets are but some of them are very steep, definitely an experience.

Our next stop was Pier 39.  It is one of the piers in the bay.  It has an aquarium, huge carrousel, lots of store and activities for kids.  It is also home to many sea lions.  It is definitely a place to visit again.  We got to see some really big male sea lions. There are usually more at the pier but right now they are further down the bay breeding.  Derek wanted to go to Alcatraz but I was not wanting to get that close to all those spirits handing around that place. They have a night time tour Derek plans to take.

Our next trip will include the trip to the aquarium and possibly a whale watching tour.

It Liam Here,

We have been busy for the last few days.  We have been looking for a house.  Last night we went to see a house it was pretty good , it was big and had lots of room for my stuff.  I have been eating at lots of restaurants and I have tried some that I have never eaten at before.  Some have been Denny's, Carls Jr., Jack in the Box, and Chill Berries(frozen Yogurt) and Panda Express.  I think by the end of the month we might have tried them all.  This weekend I want my dad to take us the Golden Corral.

We have a pet at the hotel.  One of the days we opened the curtains to the window and found a giant spider.  He comes and visits us every day.  I think it is the biggest spider I have ever seen.

I had a video chat with aunt Krystal and Aiden the other day.  This time went better then the last one. He was not as upset when he saw us.  I like being able to see them and would love if our friends and family would video chat as well. Hopefully something exciting happens here soon.

Liam

It's a brown, brown world

This weekend my husband Derek took us on a trip to San Jose and let me tell you this it was brown everywhere.  The only places that were green were the peoples yards and any where they were growing crops.  The city we live in is surrounded by mountains. I have been told that in the spring it gets a lot greener.  There were probably hundreds of wind turbines along the mountain side and they raise cattle all along the hills. We came to an end of a road surrounded by these dry brown hills and staring back at me is this huge patch of green which I think is a vineyard.  It was crazy to see since I did not think that anything could get that green out here.

The weather has been great here with this blue, blue Sky and most of the time not even a cloud. It has been hot here but it does not feel the same. The other day it was 103 degrees outside and surprising you we were able to be outside for an extended amount of time without feeling the heat the same way as the humidity would effect you at home.  The on downfall to the nice dry heat is the dust. The car right now is completely covered in dust.

Today we did another drive to start to narrow down our house hunt and we think we might be on the right path to grinding a house in a desirable neighbourhood.

Heat it up

It's time to go, This was my first plane  ride.  It was really good at the beginning and horrible at the end.  My ears kept popping and real hurt while we are landing.  The plane had touch tv screen that were more like a computer.  I watched rio, rio 2 and surfs up on the plane.  There was a games option on the tv but it did not work and that sucked.  There was an awesome map feature at allowed you to see how far you had flown, when you would land and how close you were to the ground.  I am not too sure I am ready to get on a plane again any time soon.

We are at the Hotel and IT LOOKS AWESOME!!!!
There is lots to do here like, swimming pool, hot tub, basketball, ping pong, and fosse ball.  We get to go downstairs to a breakfast everyday.  I like to make my own hot chocolate and waffles.  They even have a store in the lobby to buy treats and stuff.

Even though this place is nice I am still kinda sad that I had to leave my friends and family.  It was nice that aunt Krystal did a face time chat yesterday with us but I did not like that Aiden was so sad when he tried to hug and kiss us.

Miss everyone lots and will write again soon,

Liam

We Are Here

We left The Toronto Airport July 1st at 6:55 pm and landed at San Francisco Airport at 9:25pm. Well let me tell you it has been a long time since I have been in an airplane, 19 years to be exact.  I remember there being a lot more leg room.  I had it ok because there was no one in the seat ahead of me.  Poor Derek had a girl almost in his lap the whole time and to top it all off  his head phone jack only half worked.  Liam was amazing on the flight.  He got to be the cream to our Oreo is what I told him. He sat in the middle. He loved the touch screen tv in front of him and spent most of the flight playing with it.  It was really cute because he would forget he had headphones on and would talk to you loud from time to time.  The saddest part of my day was after we landed and we were in the car driving away from the airport and all of a sudden Liam starts to cry and say it is real now, referring to the fact that it has finally sunk in that it was all really happening but I will leave that for Liam to talk about when he is ready.  I know for me it has not totally sunk in since we are spending the next month in a hotel on a somewhat mini vacation.  I know for me it is really gonna hit me when I really need a friend and some help and all of you are 2500 miles in the wrong direction.

Sending everyone big hugs from sunny California

Christie