Trip to California
We started out our journey on Sunday June 29. We left Boise around 8 pm thinking Brayden would go to sleep. When 5 minutes into the drive we were pulled over on the side of the road cleaning up vomit. Brayden was thrown up in the car and I was about to say lets go back and try again in the morning. Fortunately this was the worst part of the drive. Once he got settled down he went right to sleep. My dad drove most of the way to Santa Rosa arriving there early Monday. We ate breakfast let the kids play and then it was time for a long morning nap. Later that afternoon we headed to Windsor to check into our hotel. It was a great room with 2 bedrooms. We had dinner there that night and it was nice to get settled and let the kids play with each other. On Tuesday we got going early and headed to San Francisco. We filled our day with riding the trolley; which Brayden loved. We rode the trolley three times that day, but the first was the best. We had the front window and Jared was standing right in front of me. He would hold Brayden and he would stick his head out of the trolley and wave at everyone. It probably wasn't the safest things and none of the other conductors would let Jared hold Brayden the rest of the day. 
After our trolley ride we headed back down towards the bay. Brayden has been really into smelling the flowers. I think it so cute. As we were walking by a flower stand he wanted to smell the flowers and the guy let Brayden take one. 
He gave it to me. He is so precious.
We walked around Union Square. Brayden would chase all the birds away. He was loving being able to walk around on his own. He looks so little in this big world.
Once he was out of the backpack, we couldn't get him back in. So we spent the rest of the morning carrying him and the backpack around. He we are getting ready to walk through China Town. We saw some crazy stuff to eat in there. I thought it was funny to see the prices drop as you walked further down the street.
We headed back to the car to drop the backpack and pick up the stroller. He headed down to the wharf to eat. Along our way we saw the Sheraton. This is the hotel that my Mom and Dad stayed in on their honeymoon 32 years ago.
After eating down by the wharf we walked down to Pier 39 and then caught the bus back to the car.
We just weren't ready to leave just yet, we wanted to catch another trolley ride. So we waited in line. It was a long wait, but a great view of the bay. On this ride Hailey and Jared were standing and about halfway to the station we hear fire engine sirens and they were heading right towards us. The trolley stopped and we all started looking around. There was a parked car a small space for the fire engine to pass and then us. Lets just say it was an extremely tight fit, and as the exhaust hit Hailey's legs she thought she had been hit. It was fun to see the look on her face. It was a good thing that Brayden was sitting on my lap for that ride.
We got off the trolley at Lombard Street and we were able to walk down and get some pictures.
When we got to the bottom of Lombard Street we headed for the car. We had a long day of sight seeing.
On Wednesday we were able to have a much more relaxing day. We started our day by driving to Armstrong Forest. It is fun of huge Redwood trees. They were so big. One of my favorite things about Jared is that he loves learning about everything. So as we would walk along the path he would have to read every sign, plaque, or bulletin. I really don't like waiting for him, but he always shares what he learns and then I don't have to worry about reading the signs.
Our walk was a lot of fun. Brayden enjoyed waving at all the dogs walking that day too.
Here is Brayden and Jared playing peek-a-boo from inside the tree. Brayden puts his arms up like this when he wants to know where someone is.
After we left Armstrong Forest we headed over to Korbel Winery. It was a really old winery and what I heard of the tour was really interesting. Unfortunately I didn't hear much. Brayden and Kira weren't really into the tour. Brayden did enjoy walking in the air with Jared and I.
After we left Korbel we drove over to the coast. It was really foggy so we didn't get out and continued to a town called Occidental. It was a old railroad town and we had heard they had great desserts, so of course we had to check it out.
After our tasty treat we headed back to the hotel for dinner.
Thursday we headed back to San Francisco for a tour out to Alcatraz. This was Brayden and Grandma on the ferry to the island.
Alcatraz was really cool. They provided you headphones and you could walk around and hear different people telling you about the prison. The bad part was, once again Brayden wasn't really down with the tour. He would try to get out of the stroller, if you held him he tried to take off your headphones, and he basically was screaming for an hours. I am glad that everyone could just turn up their volume and not have to hear him. Jared and I would take turns listen to the tour and watching Brayden, so it took us twice as long to get through the tour.
At this point in the tour I was ready to leave Brayden locked in the cell and we could have just pick him up on our way out.
Kira was also struggling with the tour. We thought we would switch it up so Kira took the stroller and Brayden took the backpack. We'll they both fell asleep shortly after the switch.
Friday was also the 4th of July. We walked over to the park by Hailey's house in the morning and headed up to wine country later in the day. We first stopped in Sonoma. It was a fun little town. They were have a 4th of July celebration. The kids enjoyed watching the ducks in the pond. Brayden wanted to jump in and swim with the ducks. After Sonoma we ended up in Napa we ate dinner and listened to the music for awhile. We called it quit pretty early, no fireworks for us.
Saturday we went back to the park by Hailey's house. We rode the paddle boats. Jared, Brayden, Grandma, Grandpa and I were in one boat and Hailey, Libby, Cale and Kira in the other. We had a race and our boat one, not sure what we won but we won. Our boat was a little bit heavier so Jared and I were pretty worn out when we finished. 
We put the kids in the stroller together and headed back to the apartment for a swim before dinner. When we returned from dinner Brayden had a fever and was not feeling good, he had a rough night of sleep.
On Sunday we had to take Jared to the airport and Brayden was feeling a little better. When we returned to Hailey's apartment we walked over to Cale's facility and he gave us a tour. The following morning we headed back to Boise. It was a long drive, we didn't get home until around 9. We decided that Brayden travels much better at night. Despite the long ride we had a great family vacation, and we can't wait for the next.
We headed back to the car to drop the backpack and pick up the stroller. He headed down to the wharf to eat. Along our way we saw the Sheraton. This is the hotel that my Mom and Dad stayed in on their honeymoon 32 years ago.
After eating down by the wharf we walked down to Pier 39 and then caught the bus back to the car.
We just weren't ready to leave just yet, we wanted to catch another trolley ride. So we waited in line. It was a long wait, but a great view of the bay. On this ride Hailey and Jared were standing and about halfway to the station we hear fire engine sirens and they were heading right towards us. The trolley stopped and we all started looking around. There was a parked car a small space for the fire engine to pass and then us. Lets just say it was an extremely tight fit, and as the exhaust hit Hailey's legs she thought she had been hit. It was fun to see the look on her face. It was a good thing that Brayden was sitting on my lap for that ride.
We got off the trolley at Lombard Street and we were able to walk down and get some pictures.
When we got to the bottom of Lombard Street we headed for the car. We had a long day of sight seeing.
On Wednesday we were able to have a much more relaxing day. We started our day by driving to Armstrong Forest. It is fun of huge Redwood trees. They were so big. One of my favorite things about Jared is that he loves learning about everything. So as we would walk along the path he would have to read every sign, plaque, or bulletin. I really don't like waiting for him, but he always shares what he learns and then I don't have to worry about reading the signs.
Our walk was a lot of fun. Brayden enjoyed waving at all the dogs walking that day too.
Here is Brayden and Jared playing peek-a-boo from inside the tree. Brayden puts his arms up like this when he wants to know where someone is.
After we left Armstrong Forest we headed over to Korbel Winery. It was a really old winery and what I heard of the tour was really interesting. Unfortunately I didn't hear much. Brayden and Kira weren't really into the tour. Brayden did enjoy walking in the air with Jared and I.
After we left Korbel we drove over to the coast. It was really foggy so we didn't get out and continued to a town called Occidental. It was a old railroad town and we had heard they had great desserts, so of course we had to check it out.
After our tasty treat we headed back to the hotel for dinner.
Thursday we headed back to San Francisco for a tour out to Alcatraz. This was Brayden and Grandma on the ferry to the island.
Alcatraz was really cool. They provided you headphones and you could walk around and hear different people telling you about the prison. The bad part was, once again Brayden wasn't really down with the tour. He would try to get out of the stroller, if you held him he tried to take off your headphones, and he basically was screaming for an hours. I am glad that everyone could just turn up their volume and not have to hear him. Jared and I would take turns listen to the tour and watching Brayden, so it took us twice as long to get through the tour.
At this point in the tour I was ready to leave Brayden locked in the cell and we could have just pick him up on our way out.
Kira was also struggling with the tour. We thought we would switch it up so Kira took the stroller and Brayden took the backpack. We'll they both fell asleep shortly after the switch.
Friday was also the 4th of July. We walked over to the park by Hailey's house in the morning and headed up to wine country later in the day. We first stopped in Sonoma. It was a fun little town. They were have a 4th of July celebration. The kids enjoyed watching the ducks in the pond. Brayden wanted to jump in and swim with the ducks. After Sonoma we ended up in Napa we ate dinner and listened to the music for awhile. We called it quit pretty early, no fireworks for us.
Saturday we went back to the park by Hailey's house. We rode the paddle boats. Jared, Brayden, Grandma, Grandpa and I were in one boat and Hailey, Libby, Cale and Kira in the other. We had a race and our boat one, not sure what we won but we won. Our boat was a little bit heavier so Jared and I were pretty worn out when we finished. 
We put the kids in the stroller together and headed back to the apartment for a swim before dinner. When we returned from dinner Brayden had a fever and was not feeling good, he had a rough night of sleep.
On Sunday we had to take Jared to the airport and Brayden was feeling a little better. When we returned to Hailey's apartment we walked over to Cale's facility and he gave us a tour. The following morning we headed back to Boise. It was a long drive, we didn't get home until around 9. We decided that Brayden travels much better at night. Despite the long ride we had a great family vacation, and we can't wait for the next.
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