Trip to Nor Cal

Before Addy was born, Tim and I were thinking about when we could travel to Northern California with our little girl so she could meet most of our friends and family who live up north.  There are lots of people who are special to us who were unable to come down to San Diego for Addy's birth, so we figured we would take her to them. 
We started our trip in Pacifica and stayed with Tim's parents for a couple of days.  Addy got to meet Tim's grandparents (Mormor & Papa), some of Tim's aunts & uncles, and several family friends.  Carol was also able to introduce Addy to all of the neighbors and her walking partners. 

         Papa & Mormor                                                              Kate & Addy

Grandpa Dennis, Grandma Carol, & Addy

Tim's birthday was on the 15th.  To celebrate, I arranged for us to take a truck tour of our favorite winery in  the Russian River Valley.  Our friends, Kelly & Shad, came with us for a morning of fun.  We even topped of the afternoon with burgers and cupcakes.  Yum.  Thanks Grandma Carol for babysitting so mommy & daddy could sneak away!

                                          David Munksgard, Head Winemaker at Ironhorse Winery

                                          w/ Kelly, Shad, Tim, & Me

We then traveled a little north to Sacramento to visit some of our college friends.  We met up with some of our college roommates at one of mine & Tim's favorite date spots, Great Wall, for some Mongolian BBQ.  Mmmmm.... On Saturday we went to UC Davis' annual Picnic Day.  I hadn't been back since I graduated and I forgot how much fun Picnic Day is.  So many different activities and we got to see the eclectic parade and watch a little of the Battle of the Bands.   Oh, and not to forget hanging out with some of our closest friends.  Overall, a great day!

                                                       Addy all ready in her blue & gold!

                                                                  Claire, Tish's daughter

                             Tim & Addy with Julia & Eva, our baby girls were born less than 24 hours apart!

                             Our little family, in front of Wellman Hall where Tim & I had our first class together.

We had a great time in Northern California, but it was time to start our journey home.  We drove to Bakersfield and spent the night.  Addy did great in the car up until the last 30 minutes before we reached Bakersfield.  She was fine once we got there and went to sleep right away. 

Then the rest of the way home on Sunday.  Thank you to all of our Northern California friends & family for making our trip special!  We loved introducing Addy to all of you and we know she loved meeting all of you!