30 July 2013

Day 10 Preview





Zion National Park = Amazingness

It had rained the night before so the virgin river was pumping pretty good. 

Followed up by a decadent grilled cheese (Havarti, braised short ribs, arugula, and pickled onions.) at the Grand Lux Cafe at The Venetian. Yummy. 

Geocaches: 4

Day 11 Preview



Hoover Dam and Lake Mead. Check. 

Vegas. Blah.  It may be a dry heat but when the locals won't even go outside.... 

Geocaches: 5

Looking forward to home!!!!!!! 

Day 9 Preview



Farmers market with my family, a stroll through Chinatown, and a long wait at the airport. Eventually, 3 hours later Hello Vegas!


27 July 2013

Day 8 Preview


Ocean Beach, Golden Gate Park, Lombard Street, strEAT food, and family with a quick atop at Ghiradelli Square. 

Btw:  I officially am antisocial and hate tourists. 

Geocaches - 7 or 8?

Day 7 preview


Botanical gardens, family, graduation!

Geocaches - 2?

26 July 2013

Day 6 Preview

Our Hearts were in San Francisco



Stops:  Golden Gate Bridge, Fisherman's Wharf, San Francisco Bay Cruise, Telegraph Hill

Geocaches found:  11

Miles walked: Don't ask. 

25 July 2013

Day 5 Preview








Muir Woods, arriving in San Francisco, 21st Amendment Brewery, and The Giants game :)

Geocaches found: Just 1

Discovering our hotel is actually in Chinatown, priceless. Just ask Kate and Ray. 

24 July 2013

Day 4 Preview



Armstrong Redwoods State Natural Refuge, 

Wineries visited: 5

Geocaches found: 5


23 July 2013

Day 3 Preview

Napa. Heavenly 

Wineries visited: 7

Geocaches found: 3

22 July 2013

Day 2 Preview


Beautiful.

5 geocaches. 

Check. 


21 July 2013

Day 1 Preview


17-Mile Drive

Edited to note:  4 geocaches. Check. 

13 July 2013

Happy place!


It's "our place" :) Delicious dinner almost two years after getting engaged!

06 July 2013

Happy 4th!

We celebrated with a trip to the Pirates game with some friends from work.  The tickets were free and they were winning when we left for home - a fun time was had by all. 

Our seats were actually pretty good!


And we stayed long enough for the pie rogue races!

Later we headed over to Beth and G's for an afternoon of cookout fun with friends and their family. David smoked ribs, his new favorite pastime. The kids lived the water table, and by the end of the evening David and W were getting into some pretty crazy water fight fun.  


We finished up with the Lebo fireworks, which Madison was not really enjoying. Hope your fourth was fun too!

04 July 2013

Thunder shirt on

Ready for the fireworks. 


01 July 2013

New baby!

She came hone tonight - Check her out :)