Mark's Birthday Weekend--Day 2!

Today we had the pleasure of SLEEPING IN and not worrying about dressing, feeding, or changing anyone lol--it was AWESOME and weird lol!! Even though I could have laid there all day I could not wait to go get breakfast at one of the cute places we had seen the day before (if you have not noticed our trip revolved around food & drinks lol) so we went to some coffee shop I can't remember the name. Then we headed over to The Golden Gate bridge and walked about a quarter of it. It really is unreal to be on and to look at. Then we headed back towards the wharf and grabbed lunch and hit up 2 different bakeries so I could try cupcakes at both:) Then we walked Fishermans Wharf for a couple hours.

"the crookedest road"



Alcatraz from the bridge


This was at Kara's Cupcakes--I had a S'mores one and it was pretty good, but my coconut cupcake from Susie Cakes was unbelievable!!!!!
Crazy trolly ride--like really you HAVE to hold on or you will fall and I could not stop thinking about all the germs when I was holding on lol
We ended (by end I mean starting out the evening lol) our day with dinner at Franciscan Crab House then we were off to our night time tour of Alcatraz!!! Dinner was delish, but how could it not be at a seafood place on the ocean. It was so nice and beautiful on the boat out to Alcatraz. We got to see the Golden Gate Bridge at sunset from the water on the way there and then got to see it all lit up on the boat ride back. I LOVED the Alcatraz tour sooooo much--I have this weird obsession with prisons and jails lol. So I was totally fine with 2 hour tour! Honestly it was pretty crazy to think you were standing and looking at things that these insane prisoners stood and looked at. Once we got off the boat you walked up this insane hill that the prisoners walked up (only they had a 20 lb.ball and chain to drag with them) We got to go in their cafeteria and the solitary confinement area too, but I didn't get pics of those...
Who doesn't love when crab is order for 4 and put in one HUGE pile lol??


These are where the prison guards and their families lived...what wife would do that lol?? Like the kids park was just outside the prisons walls...
Their Showers
I can not remember whose cell we were in front of...
Some of the cells still had their original toilets

This was down in their "yard"



We kind of got grossed out after this picture when we realized we touched the bars lol they had probably touched and leaned their heads on--YUCK!!!
This was the exact table and light where surgeries were done--the medical staff left in the evening to go home across the water so say your appendix burst in the middle of the night--you were screwed--like they didn't call anyone you had to wait ti the morning lol
X-ray table--notice all the LEAD paint that's chipping off the walls lol they asked us not to eat it


View form the boat when we left
*They would open and close the prison doors so you could hear it exactly how they heard it--it was creepy!!!

Mark's Birthday Weekend--Day 1!

A few months back I started planning a little mini trip for Mark and I with NO kids--it has been forever since we have gone on a good vacation alone--so thanks so much to our moms for taking the boys!! {TRIP-when you go out of town with your kids which is fun--VACATION-when you go out of town without your toddler kids which is fun and relaxing lol} I figured his birthday weekend was the perfect time to do it! So San Fransisco it was--we have a list of places we have never been and this was one of them that wasn't too far from boys. Well halfway thru planning a get away my sister got this brilliant idea to go and have Arie fly us all over there lol--now its not that we don't trust Arie--Mark and I just got the crap scared out of us when we had a small plane ride in Tahiti on our honeymoon. Anyways they have been trying to get us up in his plane forever now so I figured what the heck??? So away we went (after some mimosa's that is lol) The flight went great!! A few bumps from weather, but nothing that scared me, and I have to say his landings were quite smooth and better than airliners!!
We arrived in the afternoon and immediately went out and walked around The Ferry Building and grabbed lunch. I had made reservations at Flour and Water for his birthday dinner, and all the rave reviews and write ups on this place were right and did not let us down--the food was awesome! Of course Mark ordered us each the pasta flight for the day, which I am going to guess most might not eat--but every single course was amazing so at least his birthday was a success! After dinner we met back up with Shay and Arie and went to "the most crooked road" and drove down it, then we were on the hunt to find "The Tanner House" from Full House lol, and ended at Ghiradelli Square with ice cream sundaes!!

It's not everyday you see this...


The Oakland Bay Bridge--as were on it Arie informs us it's 1 earthquake away from collapsing lol-got to love the facts!!!
Mark on his 1st bowl of clam chowder

San Fran Bridge--by the way its FREEZING here!!
The crooked road
Shayla and I raced up to get a pic infront of The Tanner's house lol apparently they painted the door black to throw people off, but when all the other doors are still red lol it was pretty easy to spot





These next pics are for the husband so don't go off thinking I'm on one of those weirdos who takes a pic of everything I eat lol!
Duck flight
Creamy mushroom flight--both our favorites
Squid ink infused pasta flight

Rabbit Flight
Pork Shoulder flight
Boar Flight
Dessert
Well Mark is up now so we are heading out again for the day...

Memorial BBQ!!

Today we hung out by the pool and ate the best food with good friends!!! Lots of kids & swimming, but it was pretty laid back and relaxing--besides the one iphone ending up in the pool (not mine) I foresee some VERY tan boys by the end of the summer lol... Thanks again Locke family!!

How cute is Ellison???
Bos trying out floaties



Sparklers

I have never seen Trey so tired and worn out before lol