Lots of Sight Seeing...

Time to go sight seeing...

Views from our cable car ride...

      Last year we went across the Golden Gate Bridge and "saw" it from below, but it was too foggy to get decent pictures.  This year we lucked out and were able to see it much better and get decent pictures even though there was some fog nearby.

     We definitely didn't have a lot of sun on this trip.  They've been in a drought for months, and the six days that we were there, it rained all of them!!  It was still better than what we've had this winter in MN!! 

 

Fun on the way to catch the cable car...

 Of course, we had to do some shopping on the way as well!! :0)

 Lionel and his loves...LOL!!!  

Lots of laughs and fun at this store!!!

     This store thought it was cold enough to have a space heater by the employees' feet as they greeted their customers.  Seriously?! It was 59 degrees!!

Ocean Beach

 The view from Twin Peaks

 At the top of Twin Peaks

 This is where Francis Ford Coppola lived and owned the cafe below
(where he wrote Godfather I and Godfather II).

 This is the church where Sister Act I and Sister Act II were filmed.

 Dinner at a fabulous Italian restaurant in Little Italy...yummy!!!

 We opted to walk back to the hotel after our delicious dinner and these incredible desserts!

 A beautiful city view from our hotel...

A Rocky Start to Spring Break...

     April, Brynne, and I were California bound!  I headed to San Francisco to meet my sister, sister-in-law, and niece.  April and Brynne headed to see her family in southern CA.  Our flights only left 50 minutes apart, so we were able to have some time together on the way to the airport. :)

 But first...a pool game with Brynne before heading to the airport.

 Brynne showed me her fun app that can makeover a doll.  

She was so excited to show me!

I found her some entertainment for her plane ride.

While we were headed to the airport, I got a text saying that their flight was canceled. ):

 15 inches of snow was the culprit!

 Faith was already at the San Fran airport waiting, 

so I flew there as scheduled (and after a two hour delay) to meet her.

 We finally made it to the hotel at 2 AM.

 Faith and I headed out to do some shopping and check out the local entertainment!

We had fun trying out the whispering tunnels!! :)

 We can now say that we saw our first official protest.

 It even had law enforcement following in the rear!

 We just had to make a stop at Ghirardelli.  YUM!!!

These were very delicious!

 Shelby just couldn't believe how much snow had fallen.  

It started on Thursday and snowed non-stop until Sunday.

Faith and I enjoyed dinner at California Pizza Kitchen.

FINALLY...Stacy and Cathy got a flight out 24 hours later.

We made the most of the remaining time that we had together.
More to follow...

They're Here!

Sophie had her babies...all ten of them!! 

Here she is cuddling with her newborns...7 boys and 3 girls! 

 She is exhausted after having one pup every 35 minutes.

 One of them snuggling with mama...:0)

 Just like the movie 101 Dalmatians...they're born without their spots!!

One week old...they're growing already!!