Monday, October 10, 2011

Our trip to California - Part 1: San Francisco and Apple Hill

As promised, here are a few pictures from our trip to California. We all had so much fun on this highly-anticipated trip to visit our extended families.


Here is Little Sweets with one of her cutie cousins. Can you tell how much they love each other?

California by Tricia @ SweeterThanSweets

We met up with my BFF and her family at the California Academy of Sciences in San Francisco. Little Sweets tried on a fox fur. (I was a bit grossed out by the fox's face and legs, but she didn't mind at all.)

California by Tricia @ SweeterThanSweets

We spent a perfect Autumn day at Apple Hill in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada Mountains. Apple Hill is a beautiful area full of apple orchards, wineries and pumpkin patches. My family goes there for one day each Fall and we were so thankful to be able to join them this year!

California by Tricia @ SweeterThanSweets

It was such an awesome experience to see all the kids enjoy playing outside--no battery-powered toys, no planned activities, just the great outdoors. They rolled down hills, climbed trees, threw rocks into the lake and got covered in dirt. (This all happened after we "fueled up" on apple pie a la mode, of course.)

California by Tricia @ SweeterThanSweets

As we drove back down the hill, we caught a glimpse of Sacramento at sunset.

California by Tricia @ SweeterThanSweets

And last but not least, here's a picture of Little Sweets holding her newest cousin (and the reason for our trip to California). We got to meet her when she was just 4 days old, so it was perfect timing to meet this perfect baby!

California by Tricia @ SweeterThanSweets

More pictures to come of our trip to the pumpkin patch!

7 comments:

  1. Awww, sweet pictures (pardon the pun). It looks like a really wonderful visit. Nothing like family.

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  2. Darling little girls :) Jealous you got to visit San Francisco--want to visit for ages! Glad you had such a great time there!

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  3. Just wonderful pics, thanks for sharing them, I enjoy being the picture taker and with the invention of digital cameras.

    Sweet baby girl...

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  4. Great pics! I love San Francisco. I've been there a few times and it's always been a completely different experience every time.

    Can't wait to see the pics from the pumpkin patch. I love pumpkin patches!

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  5. I love how the cousins are so affectionate together! It looks like you had a wonderful trip!

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  6. those two girls...so so so cute! i can't stand it!!!! so squishable! eek! thanks for linking up!

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