San Francisco Part II

When we went to San Francisco

Daniel's aunt took us to 

a second hand store called Chloe's Closet.

I'm in love!

Everything was super cheap and in great shape. 

We found some great finds 

including a much needed pair of pants for Thérèse

(we are from the dessert, we don't own pants).

$5 for pants that fit perfectly,

and a more than complete doctor kit for $7,

love it.

How cute is this swim suit?

They had lots of books, toys and clothes.

It was scary how much Monique loved looking through those racks of clothes. 

We went to Mission Pie. 

They always have a vegan pie on their menu.

It was crazy good!

I especially loved the crust.

We hit up the zoo as well.

Unfortunately we never made it to the children's area 

because our girls pooped out.

It was really cool getting there early to watch the animals during feeding time.

Thérèse was in love...and terrified of this elephant.

I love how she is looking at it and screaming.

Golden Gate park has a fantastic children's park. 

They had a carousel, lots of jungle gyms and a mud area. 

We were wishing we lived walking distance away.

I'm having a hard time deciding if vacation is making me gain weight, or lose weight.

Between all the peanut butter cups, swimming, cinnamon rolls, pickle ball playing, cookies, running...

it's a toss up.

I'll worry about it when vacation is over. 

How I Get Through My Day

Yummy Treats:

Quick Mini Cinnabuns

If you have not made a vegan dessert yet,

go to your store and buy vegan butter, almond milk

and make these Mini Cinnabuns!

I've made these before and they are so good!

The best part is they are fast.

So you can have your craving and bam!

Thirty minutes later you can be indulging. 

So good, so easy, incredibly yummy, win, win, win.

Free Day at Children's Discovery Museum

When we went to San Francisco,

I really wanted to visit the Bay Area Discovery Museum.

My daughter had never been to a children's museum

and I knew we'd be in town for their free day.

The museum has a free day every first Wednesday. Score!

We got there early, and it really wasn't too packed.

The girls had so much fun!

They had a Curious George exhibit

which my daughter loved.

All the activities were super fun and interactive.

I can't wait to go back when my ten month old 

is able to run around and play as well.

She's going to be my crazy one!

She loved playing with what she could and watching the other kids.

The museum had this fantastic view! 

Love it!

Lunch:

On our trip, we tried to make our own food 

as much as possible to save money.

We did it so much, I thought I'd never be able to look 

at another sandwich again without feeling sick.

But we still wanted to make our own food.

So Daniel's aunt suggested we make tortas.

Tortas are a Mexican sandwich. 

And while it's still a sandwich, 

I could totally eat it and enjoy it 

because it's totally different from a typical American sandwich.

Tortas are made out of  Bolillos, 

which is like crusty french bread.

Daniel's aunt bought us rice and beans 

from a Mexican market near her home.

They were so delicious!!

We made our tortas out of the rice, beans, 

and we added avocado.

It was so good! The rice and beans had so much flavor 

and the avocado added the perfect creaminess.

A nice change of pace.

Thérèse after the children's museum.

I couldn't believe how much she was eating!

That place really made her hungry...

and just a little tired.

She woke up chewing.

Apparently she fell asleep with a bit in her mouth.

Alone Time

Family vacation equals zero alone time and lots of exhaustion.

Taking three deep, long breaths has really helped me refuel and relax.
I only make it to three deep breaths,
because by the end of breath number three,
someone is calling my name.

Deep breathing, you save me every time.

San Francisco

Sorry for my leave of absence. We have been vacationing!

It came in due time! 

First we stopped off at Avila Beach.

Beautiful perfect weather!

Then we went to San Francisco. 

I always forget how cold it is here.

Thérèse trying to stay warm and looking at the sea otters at the pier. 

Daniel's aunt got us tickets to the aquarium.

If you get there early, you can just do street parking

since it only takes about an hour to get through the aquarium.

They have a very cool tunnel to walk through 

to get a great view of the fish.

They also have a petting area.

Then we went to the Coit Tower to have a picnic lunch with a great view!

Hope you all are enjoying your summer as well.

I'll be posting more now that we've "slowed down" a bit.