Friday, we woke up bright and early. Lisa convinced Leia we should rest little longer since only 4:20 local time. We ventured out to tour the hotel by 7 and got girls a snack and coffee for moms and daddy. After we planned our day we headed to Hollywood Cafe for breakfast. It was great! The fruit bowl was amazingly beautiful and delicious. After filling our bellies we made our way to Muir Woods to explore the beautiful, big, old trees and nature Hod has blessed us to experience. Leia was interested in reading all the plaques soaking in the knowledge they provided but after a quarter or half mile both girls just wanted to get back to the bus to head down since they were tired from all the walking. Both little princesses did fall asleep on the ride back. We stopped off for a burger at Napa Valley Burger to fill our bellies with energy before walking around Sausalito a little bit and heading back to the hotel for a little down time. Girls got to swim while moms made sure we had a game plan for the rest of the trip then they got a hot bath to warm up before we explored near the hotel. We ended up at Ghirardelli Chocolate for evening treats before walking to the bay and girls stepping in the sand on the west coast for the first time. It was getting late and chilly so we decided to call it a night.

Our first picture in San Francisco and waiting in line for and amazing breakfast.

Breakfast

Girls were excited to drive over Golden Gate Bridge since it is on Full House

Girls entertaining themselves while we waited for a bus to Muir Woods

Fun at Muir Woods

Waiting for a bus to take us back down

The results of Muir woods in the bus. The girls were not so happy to be woke up

Daddy got us nice seats at lunch though to relax a little more

Hanging around Sausalito

Girls decided they had enough and Daddy was happy to relax in the hotel room, mommy was a little stir crazy

Girls did venture to the pool for a little bit finally with mommy while daddy finished his relaxing time

Warming up by the fire before we headed to Ghirardelli Chocolate
Playing at the fountain near Ghirardelli

   
The girls got to go down by the water on the way back to the hotel. Too cold to swim!

Saturday, we decided would be our Fisherman Wharf day.  We started the day at Boudin Bakery. Girls enjoyed picking out their treat from the wide selection, looking at the different things made out of bread,and watching bread baskets move in the tracks above our heads. We began exploring pair 39 starting with the sea lions since girls have been into creatures. Some of the sea lions were having fun playing pushing each other off pier while others were resting in the sun. We spent 30 minutes just watching before girls were ready to go to next stop. Girls requested to shop as we started walking so we ventured in any store that sparked their interest. Chris hopped on the double decker carousal with the girls on the spinner; so glad it was him instead of mommy getting motion sick on it. Aquarium at the Bay was next on our list. We all enjoyed seeing tons of wild life as we walked thru two aquarium tunnels, got lucky to hit it at right time to see divers feed the sharks, felt how different sea creatures felt in the hands on portion, and shopped in the gift shop (daddy is in trouble cause his little princesses like to shop). By the time we got out of the aquarium it was time for lunch at Fog Harbor Fish House for yummy sea food. This is where Chris informed us San Francisco is known for sour dough bread. We utilized our city passes by riding a bus to the Exploatorium after lunch. It was packed when we got there. Thankful we didn’t have to wait in the really long line since we’d bought the city pass tickets; they paid off twice. We went one on one there to let both girls do what thru wanted too. Lots of fun and educational, great combination. After a few hours girls asked if we could go back to room for little bit so we went back and they got movie time on daddy’s computer before we decided to order dinner in to eat next to the fire-pit and pool. Great low key evening at the hotel.

Breakfast fun

Sealions

Shopping…these girls are shoppers

Fun on the carousel

Aquatic animals at the aquarium

Lunch time for hungry bellies

Lunch gave us energy to enjoy the Exploratorium

After a full day we headed back to the hotel for fun in the pool and dinner by the fire pits

After calling it a early night Saturday evening on Sunday girls were awake early but we lounged on the beds till close to 8:00.  We opted to go back to Hollywood Cafe for the amazing fruit, eggs, and girls pancakes before heading to Academy of Science, a planetarium, aquarium, and natural history museum. However, we got there an hour early so hung out at the fountains in Golden Gate Park then watched the Golden Gate Park Band warm up for a afternoon show. Once we were into the Academy we traveled thru the rainforest. Girls of course loved the butterflies then took the elevator to the coral reef to see the aquatic life. After those two exhibits the girls needed to decompress and have some kid fun so we headed to Early Explorers Cove which was significantly less crowded and gave the girls time to have free play on a ship, tree, use their imagination with Legos, and play with puzzles. Next stop was a show in the planetarium. Both little ones had a nice nap during the movie and was hungry afterwards so we went to “I Love Jenny’s Burger” for mouth watering burgers they everyone finished before we headed to the Golden Gate Park children corner. There was a great playground the girls had a blast on and a carousal they rode with Chris. We rode back to the hotel for a few minutes before we went on a boat ride I the bat under the Golden Gate Bridge and around alcatrez and angel islands. Before heading back to the hotel we stopped off for seafood at Eagle Cafe. What a great day.

 Chilling out enjoying the fountains waiting for the science center to open

Academy of Science

Fun at the Golden Gate Park

Bay cruise

Monday, Chris had to be on conference calls and start working at 7:00. Lisa and girls were out early to go ride a famous San Francisco cable car. We waited so we could ride in the front. We all took turns standing as we rode. Fun experience with the girls. We grab a quick breakfast afterwards then headed to the Bay Area Kids Museum for a little fun; added bonus our McWane membership got us in with no charge. Upon arriving the girls were not impressed since it’s a village of buildings and part of the activities were outside but it didn’t cost anything so we were going to try it out. Soon after entering though the girls were having a blast playing music, building designs in the Imagination Playground, and playing in lookout cove with caves, boats and hiking trails; these three were their favorites and happened to be outside. We did venture into a few of the indoor area to explore and see if they wanted to do any of the crafts but girls preferred the outdoor activities with the beautiful, nice weather. A nice surprise was the traveling tree house exhibit that we loved from McWane what the girls were able to play on for a little bit. The girls were going strong and still wanting to play after four hours but mommy was ready to call it a day at the museum, too much fun. We called a car to get us and take us back across the bridge to the city to our hotel to go swimming, mommy had to get in to convince girls to leave.

Lisa and the girls got to ride a cable car

Fun fun fun!

So much fun we had to do two collages

Mommy got into the pool on the trip too. It was colder than girls led on

Family dinner, we were all happy daddy was with us again

Tuesday was a travel day again. We woke up at 6:30 to get to the airport for our flight only to find out it was delayed. Girls were troopers and did awesome entertaining themselves and being great little travelers. We were all glad to get off the plane though and be back in sweet home Alabama!

Warming toes by the fire waiting on a ride to the airport

Leia helped carry a bag and everyone entertained themselves in the airport before we boarded the first flight. Bye bye San Francisco
 

Cuties grabbing lunch

More in-flight entertainment. By the time we were a hour and half from Birmingham we were ready to be off the plane!

 

Mimi picked up the girls since mommy and daddy had to work on Wednesday so they get to have a Mimi fun day