More San Francisco Pictures

Here are a few more pictures from San Francisco. Our hotel had an old fashioned elevator that was fun, and Jeni found a blue pearl in an oyster.

San Francisco

Dave and Jeni were able to get away and visit San Francisco. Jani came to watch the kids while Jeni tagged along on Dave's business trip.

We had so much fun exploring the city. We saw the Golden Gate Bridge, Fisherman's Warf, Alcatraz from a distance, and Ghiradelli Square. We also got to ride the cable car and go see the play "Wicked". We had so much fun in sunny California that Jeni cried when we had to leave. Jeni was amazed at how much she enjoyed city life.

Avy's 3rd Birthday

Avonlea turned 3 years old this week! She was so excited about her birthday. When I woke her up on her birthday, I said "Happy Birthday!" Avonlea replied, "It's my birthday?!" All the way down the stairs she kept repeating "Its my birthday, its my birthday. . . ." Then she asked, "Do I get a birthday cake and blow out the candles?" She picked pink cake with pink frosting. Avy was very patient and even waited a whole day to open her presents. We went to the present store and to McDonalds' for lunch where she threw up all over me. Still she had a good birthday. We are so happy to have her in our family.

Pine Wood Derby

This past week Marshal had his annual pinewood derby at Cub Scouts. As usual, Mya also made a car to race with the scouts. Marshal built a very fast car and was the grand champion "Turtle" this year. He was very excited and brought all of his old cars to play on the track before and after the actual races.