Evan Quote

"I can't find Maddeck.  He is lost and now we need to get a new Maddeck."

Robin Hood Hats

We made Robin Hood hats today out of paper shopping bags and construction paper.  Each hat has a blue and green feather made out of construction paper and a little glue.  It was a quick and fun project.  The boys ran around outside with sticks and took turns being Robin Hood and Little John.  They came inside early because it was "too wet".  We had a huge rain storm last night and the ground was still saturated this afternoon.

  

Grandparent's Day

Today was Grandparent's Day at The River Academy.  All the Grandparents were invited to go to school for the day and hang out in class, go to recess, have snacks, take pictures, and attend an all school assembly.  Maddeck was so pumped up!!  It was really special.  After the assembly we went out to lunch at Red Robin and Kyle was able to join us.  The headmaster from Maddeck's school was sitting a few tables down from us at the restaurant so Maddeck was able to say hello.  He asked me, "Does Mr. DeVries work here?"  I think he was thrown off a little to see him outside of school.

Snacking

Miles has been snacking on crayons.  I found him with bits of turquoise crayon around his mouth yesterday.  As I was fishing the crayon out of his mouth, big brother Evan finished off eating his entire blue crayon.  WHAT!?!  Evan eats crayons!?!  When I asked him why he ate a crayon his answer was simply "I don't know."  I discovered that crayons are non-toxic and shouldn't bother him.  Evan must have seen Miles and decided to give crayons a taste.  I am shocked he ate an entire crayon though.

SF Weekend Photos

 Tartine ... YUM!

 Street car.

 Ferry Building

 Elisa got a new North Face ... it was freezing.

 Outside at Ferry Plaza

 Cowgirl Creamery

 Elisa and me at dinner.

 Laura and Laura at dessert.

 Riding the cable car.

 Ahhh ... The Palace Hotel

 Palace Pool.

 Coconut tart at Tartine.

 Mom and Elisa.

 Mom and her sandwich ... delish.

 Elisa and her sandwich ... more delish.

 My hot Mama and a Porsche like my Dad used to have (I like how it matched the house in the back).

 Haight Ashbury

 That is a huge tree.

 My Mom riding in the Milan street car.

 Enjoying the creamery.

 A throne at the Palace.

 Sarah and Laura outside the Ferry building.

 Breakfast before the races.  

 Ready to head to Golden Gate Fields horse races.

 Waiting for our tickets at will call.

 Placed my bets.  I broke even for the day.  It was SO fun.

 Cheering on our horses.

 Post race.  Elisa placed two $2 bets and walked away with almost $30.

 Pool, sauna, showers, and into the bathrobes.

 Garden Court at the Palace.

 Dinner, round 1

 Round 2

 Elisa and a moped.

 Round 3

 Mom.

 Cool cross wall at a restaurant in Cow Hollow.

 Golden Gate Park.

 Elisa on the bridge.

 Sisters

 Sarah getting ready for tea.

 Ready for tea and wearing my wedding TOMS

 Sarah

 Elisa

 Rosie

 Laura K.

 Elisa (G'ma Head's rings), Mom, Laura, Laura K., Sarah

 High Tea family picture.

In-N-Out, quick stop for taffy, street car back to the hotel, and off to the airport.  It was a great girls' weekend.