Our Girls Trip

So, I hate for my blog to be a travel-log.
But....

Let me begin with Sophie's B-Day.
The big 6.
Fabulous Wizard of Oz birthday party on Saturday (no thanks to the weather).
Lovely Bop and Sophie family party on Monday (the actual birthday).
And the grand finale, for Sophie's present we gave her a trip to San Francisco to see Wicked! No, we are not rich (unfortunately). No, we are not famous (again, unfortunately). We are just a little nuts (and I can be pretty creative when I want to be).
Sophie's response will remain one of the most treasured experiences of my life. She opened the card and Emma read it to her,
Sophie just began crying. And crying. And crying.
She couldn't stop.
She cried for the rest of her party. About 2 hours. She was so overwhelmed and nervous and excited and confused and she had no way to express herself.
So she just cried.
She would go out on the deck and pace back and forth trying to gain composure, come back inside, and as soon as someone mentioned anything about a trip or Wicked or an airplane or a suitcase, she would excuse herself to the deck and start crying all over again. It was so tender. She definitely has her mothers emotional disposition (poor child).

The next day she was much more composed. It was a good thing because...we were off! We left Lily and Dad home for their own adventures and boarded a plane to San Francisco.

Let me start by saying a little something about "Sugar Uncles". You may have heard of "Sugar Daddies". They are nothing compared to "Sugar Uncles". Uncle Timmy spoiled us like you wouldn't believe. Dinners (the best sushi I have EVER had, and I have had a lot of sushi...sorry Wade), museums, aquariums, theater, more dinners, ice cream, Michael Jackson memorial car rides, hikes, beaches, and best of all, nightly Harry Potter readings (which I will remember always).I have never been taken such good care of in my entire life.
If you don't have one, you've simply got to get a "Sugar Uncle".

Here are some of the best photos of our adventures...

The very excited (and a little nervous) first-time fliers


Oh, Wicked!

Emma and Tim making serious work of some serious cheesecake


This is Sophie and Emma dissecting regurgitated mouse remains from Owls (seriously)
at the new California Academy of Science (very cool museum).

The roof of the California Academy of Sciences building (a little like Teletubby land. And by the way, I am proud to say that I have no idea how to spell Teletubby)

Blurry tuna shot


The Monterey Bay Aquarium (if you've never been, you really should)



They love the ocean!



And they're cute


Me and Tim on a killer day at the bridge.
The fog would come in and out, hide the bridge and then reveal it again.
It was spectacular.


A CRAZY bridge that we walked across to get to a beautiful light house
(and Sophie eating an apple).


Sophie drinking (or attempting to drink) coconut milk from a very large coconut.
Not so good.
But hey, when in Berkley...

We had a fantastic time.
Thanks Tim!
We love you!

Oh where, oh where, did our spring go...

And suddenly...it's summer!

May for us, as for anyone with children over the age of 5, is a marathon. Dance recitals, math-bees, class parties, soccer games, piano recitals, field days, choir concerts, soccer practice, programs, etc, etc. It's a party!

And I haven't blogged any of it.
So, here is a teaser...more to come.

Sophie's big spring achievement!
We should have known...it was a piece of cake.
Brenda, bring on the ice cream (and sprinkles)!




She's definitely feelin' the power.