Point Reyes National Seashore

About an hour's drive north of the Golden Gate bridge gets you to Point Reyes National Seashore. Miles of beaches and some lovely camping were the highlights for us, but there is plenty more to explore. Cassia pretty much squealed with delight every time her dad had to run away from a wave.

 Getting ready for the two mile hike to the campsite.

 I carried all the children and James got the rest of the camping gear, which surprisingly fit into one backpack, despite the fact that we finally bought a 4-person family tent.

 Eucalyptus

 Mind blown by the size of the sandbox at the beach.

 I was trying to capture how small C's footprints are next to mine, but instead I discovered that she really does have her dad's genes for footsize.

 Belly and toes

 Getting buried proved very popular.

Getting ready for the hike back with "Tiny Little Baby" attached in the baby carrier.

Unfortunately we lingered at the beach too long and forgot to pack a lunch for day two. So at this point we knew that we would not make it back to the car without a full-blown melt down. We were right, but it was worth it.

San Fransisco

 We were lucky enough to spend a week in warm and sunny San Fransisco over spring break. J's dad lives in the area and generously lent us an apartment (with amazing views like the one above) and a car. It was pretty luxurious to wear shorts and sandals, eat at delicious restaurants and forget completely about the existence of snow for a week.

 Alcatraz

Walking to the nearby playground.
C: "Will it be covered in snow?"

 Much ice cream was consumed.

 We did the tourist thing and hopped on a cable car. Cassia was definitely more into the camping and beaches.

 The view from Baker beach - San Fran has some amazing beaches right on the edges of the city.

How to carry your toddler if you forget the kid carrier (very popular with toddler).