Reese is Two!
Today is Reese’s 2nd birthday! Happy Birthday, Big Girl!
On Sunday morning, we went to Yerba Buena Gardens Children’s Playground for her party. The playground is really nice and it’s next to the carousel, which Reese loved. We got there too late for a ride but was there to play at the playground and even got story time too.
It was a beautiful sunny day and perfect for a little party.
We brought Koa along too but he was kicked out because apparently dogs aren’t allowed on the grounds. Bummer.
It was fun to watch all the kids play and Kumquat loved being out there watching all the activity.
Reese is allergic to eggs and has only eaten vegan cake up until now but on this birthday, she tried her first real cake made with one egg in the recipe. 
She ate it all up and had frosting all over her face for the rest of the day.
During lunch, the kids played in the grassy area nearby. Can’t wait to see Kumquat running around with everyone.
Reese spent her afternoon picking little flowers and running around with her brother with only one shoe on. Sometimes I miss the carefree days of being a kid.
Happy 2nd Birthday, Reesie!
This past weekend was epic for SF as a city. It could have been our very own Carmageddon but luckily we have public transportation that actually works well enough to accommodate. This past weekend, the following events were happening at the same time: Fleet Week (Blue Angels Air Show), America’s Cup Challenger’s Series, Giants game, 49ers game, Rarely Strictly Blue Grass Festival, Italian American Parade, and the Castro Street Festival. Crazy, right?! Well, we were part of that record-breaking crowd on Saturday and it wasn’t all the bad as long as we weren’t in a hurry and were committed to a full day of activity.
Then at Pier 39, we got off and walked through Fisherman’s Wharf and Aquatic Park to watch part of the Air Show that featured a bunch of different aircraft showing off their best moves in the sky.
After a climb over the Fort Mason hill, we were treated to a gorgeous view of the GG Bridge and stopped at Off the Grid for lunch.
They had a circle of food trucks and plenty of chairs to sit and eat while watching the 747 fly by along with the F22 that is crazy fast and nimble.
After lunch, we walked over to Marina Green to watch the Blue Angels do their stuff. We usually watch them from our rooftop each year but this year we saw them up close along the water.
They were super loud as they zoomed over us and surprisingly Kumquat didn’t even flinch and slept through part of the show.
Next was the America’s Cup race. Once the crowd thinned out, we found a spot along the water to sit and watch. Unfortunately, most the official viewing area had moved a bit farther out so we weren’t able to hear the play-by-play over the speakers. After the first race, we headed home on the bus and then the light rail along with thousands of other people who were headed our way to get to the baseball game. Our train was CROWDED but we managed to get home in one piece. Phew, that was fun.
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On Monday afternoon, I had a yucky, swollen, itchy feeling in my throat. That evening, I threw up my dinner. I thought it was food poisoning but Jes made my dinner and he had eaten the same exact thing with no problems.
On the evening of my birthday, we had our annual McWino Night (Chicken McNuggets, fries, and of course wine) and this time we had two little monkeys to entertain us.
Sophie charmed us with her little tricks and Kumquat ended up falling asleep in Tia Patty’s arms by the end of the night.
Here’s a group photo of us at the end of the night. Too bad Kumquat was asleep already because she missed out on the photo op. Thanks for coming over, Ladies! It was another awesome McWino Night for the books.
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