Kim and Darrell in San Jose

I won the sister lottery.  I can't imagine a better sister than Kim.  So when she and Darrell planned their trip to visit us, I was beyond excited.  We had fun showing them all our favorite places that we've discovered around here.

We made a couple of trips to San Francisco, walking the Golden Gate Bridge, seeing all the touristy spots, and visiting Alcatraz.

We also went to see some Redwoods- they were beautiful and so much bigger than any other trees I've ever seen.  We spent an afternoon at the pool, played at the park, and obviously visited a couple of beaches.

McKenna was so lucky to have her aunt and uncle here for her 2nd birthday.  She was spoiled rotten and had quite the big day.  We went to the Monterey Bay Aquarium and to Carmel- an absolutely beautiful beach close to the aquarium.  That night we saw the most exquisite sunset.  It was breathtaking!  She got to eat fast food for lunch and dinner (her favorite!! and a rarity). Plus Andrew made her a darling Minnie Mouse birthday cake.

I obviously cried like a baby when Kim left and am already looking forward to the next time we get to see each other <3