Welcome to NorCal Grandma!

Grandma Stevenson came to celebrate our finale for summer. It was fun to have her visit during our last weekend before school started and show her our new town and house. We started with a visit to our Greenbrook pool to show her where we hung out all summer.

Here is proof that I do exist. Yep, I know pictures of me can be rare.

We had fun showing Grandma some of our favorite features at our new house including the bubble tub and the fuseball table. Bubble bath pictures are classics in our family and apparently we are adding to the collection. Ellie was a little too generous with the soap however...

Grandma is so scientific! She helped with several science experiments including the classic vinegar/ baking soda combo which delighted Ellie.

We spent an evening together exploring Danville including picking up a pizza at Gotta Eatta Pita and eating it on the lawn of the library as we watched "Inside Out." It was a lovely evening! They had crafts for the kids and even a little face painting!

We took Grandma on an adventure to visit the bay. We started in Sausalito where we visited a huge model of the bay built by the military to help track the bay's water levels. Davin loves learning about the bay and all the facets of it including bridges and buildings. He was a fan of the model!

We found a charming fish taco place for lunch and Grandma ordered her usual-- sparkling water with a couple of maraschino cherries.

We drove to the Marin headlands for an awesome view of the Golden Gate Bridge. The weather was great-- no fog!

We spent the rest of the afternoon visiting Muir Beach. It was a little chilly but the boys didn't seem to mind. They are pretty brave!

Ellie loves playing in the sand and was happy to avoid the cold water.

The beach was beautiful though!

We finished off the evening with a visit to our new favorite-- Cream. They specialize in ice cream cookie sandwiches and they are yummy. The boys got a huge ice cream taco and it was plenty to split.

Before we knew it, it was time to take Grandma back to the airport and we were sad to see her go. Can't wait for her next visit!!

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