San Francisco

A couple of weekends ago we went to San Francisco for one of my best friend's weddings. We made a real trip out of it, and invited the whole family along for the fun! It was an absolute blast! We drove through the night on Thursday and stayed at my aunt and uncle's house in the Sacramento area before heading out to the city by the bay with: the Mitchells, the Fosters, the Openshaws, and us! What a group!

When we arrived in SF the weather was perfect - a rare treat there and we took full advantage! We rented bikes (yes, all 15 of us!) and rode across the Golden Gate Bridge.
The two youngest were sure adorable in their little helmets. The rest of us.... not so much! ;)

Talk about a serious biker gang! Wow! You can imagine what the REAL bikers thought when they saw us coming! YIKES!

We couldn't have asked for more perfect weather and scenery!

Libby was as content as could be in her little trailer. Just munching away and loving life - sans helmet, but don't tell! :)

For a part of the trip I even got to ride on the back of the tandem with Mark. Boy was that an experience! Let's just say... he's cRaZy!

When Brad and I had to head back on the ferry for the rehearsal dinner, the rest of the gang hung around Sausalito for a bit. When they got back later that afternoon Libby got some beach time in! Here she is just loving her Uncle Eric - how cute!

The reason for the trip - the wedding! It was at the Flood Mansion right in the heart of the city and both the view and venue were incredible!

They had some really fun things at the wedding, too. This one was something I'd never even heard of before - an ice luge! I guess it's a drinker's dream come true, unfortunately we never got to try it out. They also had vuvenzelas for everyone (the loud horn things people blow at the World Cup). It was pretty hilarious to watch everyone blowing away on them!

Emily! I love this girl! It was so fun to share in this amazing day with her! I am so happy for her and Jan and was honored to be a part of it all!

On Sunday, we decided to hit up the Palace of Fine Arts before commencing the long drive home. Perfect weather again (man, are we lucky or what?!) for a trip through an amazing part of SF I'd never seen before.

On the long drive home, Libby got to stop and pick out a little pumpkin, just her size. I think it's safe to say that she thought the trip was a success. Thanks to all my family that made it possible! We love you!