Mummy & Me: A Day in the City
Daddy had a very important training in San Francisco from 9am - 9pm and since Daddy couldn't bear to be away from Erik even for one night, Mummy decided to be the supportive spouse and took a day off to spend the night in the city and also spend the day with Erik.
So while Daddy was in his photography class, Mummy took Erik all around Fog City!
MORNING
First thing we did was enjoy an expensive breakfast buffet in the Fisherman's Wharf hotel. It wasn't intentionally but we had to eat...and FAST. The fast food won't do and traditional cook-to-order would be too slow. Thus the buffet was the best choice. Erik ate a little of everything but his favorite were the sausages and had a WHOLE bowl of watermelon all by himself! Mummy was pretty much stuffed with breakfast goodies...
Afterwards, Mummy & Erik decided to take a mid-morning stroll on Fisherman's Wharf to Pier 39, to walk off all the extra calories! Mummy wanted to show Boo Boo the sea lions and seagulls that were just lounging around relaxing the day away. Of course, our son was way too interested in the cotton candy cart and also ONE duck that was just floating in the bay! HAHA!
Mummy & son also got to stop and smell all the beautiful tulips along the way. The colors were nice and bright and absolutely reminded us that Spring has arrived! We saw the big boat that carried lots of tourists to and from Alcatraz. Erik got to enjoy Pier 39 carousel...TWICE actually!
Mummy & Me: Picture just isn't the same without our favorite phtotographer
Cool Horsie Ride
After our little stroll, we went back to the hotel room for our late-morning nap! Thank goodness we got late check-out so Erik got to snooze for a whopping 45 minutes before we took off for another round of sight-seeing!
AFTERNOON
After a nice "long" nap, Erik got to play in the bath tub as a little 'swimming time', with a new boat called "Coffee Cup"! LOL! Mummy had to be creative to get him to have a bath in the middle of the day so that we were both energized for more activities.
Afterwards, Mummy & Erik visited the Bay Area Discovery Museum in Sausalito! They had all these old "forts" that were converted into activity and exhibit areas. Erik thoroughly enjoyed the Tot Lot and made some new friends immediately. What can we say?! Our son is a friendly chap!
Erik loved laying down on the lily pads and then look up to see the goldfish swimming above us. He would clearly command that "Mummy lay down, see goldfish swimming!" Erik also loved playing in the outdoor steam and went "fishing"!
A Little Fishing
Erik testing out the insect sounds
Erik playing with his new found friend in the "Acorn Tree"
We visited the Art Studio next where we did some painting on their window mural and play with sparkly sand! Erik loved playing with the magnets, putting a family of turtles together underneath the tree. He enjoyed putting the color blocks together and then knocking them down and yell "YAY!"
Magnet Wall
Mummy & Erik hopped over to the Outlook Cove and did some 'deep sea diving' and found lots of starfish and crabs! We met another new found friend who spoke only in Spanish. We also went to their hard hat area where they had miniature construction site for the kids to play in. Very cool and interesting!
Starfish Galore
Mummy and son enjoyed a solid 2.5 hours at the museum and still didn't see everything! So much more to see and do! We tried to hit all the buildings but honestly Mummy was getting tired already! HAHA! We went to our car for a much needed afternoon snack of mandarin oranges and gold fish crackers plus lots of water! In less than 15 minutes after Mummy started driving, Erik was fast asleep...and Mummy wanted to take Erik to downtown Sausalito for an ice cream treat at Lappert's! DARN!
A Snoozing Erik
EVENING
Mummy then headed back to San Francisco to the Metreon and Bloomingdale's shopping center! Hey, Mummy deserves a little shopping too right?! By the time Erik woke up, it was already time for dinner! Erik slept for about 1 hour and 15 minutes! Actually, Mummy really just wanted to grab some dinner from Bristol Farms! They had such a wide selection of food that Erik got to choose his own dinner!
Erik chose all of his favorites: Mac n' Cheese (very yummy!), Shrimp (Popcorn Shrimp...Mmmm tasty!), Swedish Meatballs, Broccoli (Yes, our son loves broccoli if its steamed to be nice and soft!). Mummy chose the chow mein which Erik didn't eat at all. FIGURES! Erik also got to choose his own dessert, basically, all fruits of watermelon, grapes, and strawberries! HAHA!
We had a very lovely Mummy & son meal and talked about the day away. He was able to people watch and looked at all the 'digital fishes' on the LCD screen. Kind of cool and hip! After dinner, we went to Bloomingdale's where Mummy spent loads of $$....YEA RIGHT! Noooo! With a toddler in hand, shopping is NOT an activity that Mummy could indulge. Instead, Erik led Mummy back to the Toddler Play Area where he could play with the toys instead! SIGH!
From there, we drove to Baby Kayla's house for a little visit at Aunty Shirley and Uncle Thomas' place. They are Mummy & Daddy's friends that recently welcomed a beautiful baby girl, Kayla! Erik LOVES babies...so gentle with them that it is really making us wonder if he's ready to be a big brother! All Erik wanted to do was play with Kayla...he caressed her feet, wanted to kiss her, wanted to sing to her, wanted to impress her with his froggie jumps.
Of course Kayla being only 5 months old was a bit scared at this toddler boy getting a little too close. Erik was a gentleman and didn't show any jealousy at all when Mummy was holding the baby. Instead, he handed the baby toys to play with such as soft blocks, shakers, and books! Very adorable to see our little Boo Boo behaving so well!
Visiting Aunty Shirley & Baby Kayla
Mummy had a wonderful day with Erik! It was a long and tired day but it was worth it all to be so lucky to spend a solid day with our baby Boo Boo! Erik was a perfect little gentleman and we had a great time just being with each other!!
So while Daddy was in his photography class, Mummy took Erik all around Fog City!
MORNING
First thing we did was enjoy an expensive breakfast buffet in the Fisherman's Wharf hotel. It wasn't intentionally but we had to eat...and FAST. The fast food won't do and traditional cook-to-order would be too slow. Thus the buffet was the best choice. Erik ate a little of everything but his favorite were the sausages and had a WHOLE bowl of watermelon all by himself! Mummy was pretty much stuffed with breakfast goodies...
Afterwards, Mummy & Erik decided to take a mid-morning stroll on Fisherman's Wharf to Pier 39, to walk off all the extra calories! Mummy wanted to show Boo Boo the sea lions and seagulls that were just lounging around relaxing the day away. Of course, our son was way too interested in the cotton candy cart and also ONE duck that was just floating in the bay! HAHA!
Mummy & son also got to stop and smell all the beautiful tulips along the way. The colors were nice and bright and absolutely reminded us that Spring has arrived! We saw the big boat that carried lots of tourists to and from Alcatraz. Erik got to enjoy Pier 39 carousel...TWICE actually!
Mummy & Me: Picture just isn't the same without our favorite phtotographer
Cool Horsie Ride
After our little stroll, we went back to the hotel room for our late-morning nap! Thank goodness we got late check-out so Erik got to snooze for a whopping 45 minutes before we took off for another round of sight-seeing!
AFTERNOON
After a nice "long" nap, Erik got to play in the bath tub as a little 'swimming time', with a new boat called "Coffee Cup"! LOL! Mummy had to be creative to get him to have a bath in the middle of the day so that we were both energized for more activities.
Afterwards, Mummy & Erik visited the Bay Area Discovery Museum in Sausalito! They had all these old "forts" that were converted into activity and exhibit areas. Erik thoroughly enjoyed the Tot Lot and made some new friends immediately. What can we say?! Our son is a friendly chap!
Erik loved laying down on the lily pads and then look up to see the goldfish swimming above us. He would clearly command that "Mummy lay down, see goldfish swimming!" Erik also loved playing in the outdoor steam and went "fishing"!
A Little Fishing
Erik testing out the insect sounds
Erik playing with his new found friend in the "Acorn Tree"
We visited the Art Studio next where we did some painting on their window mural and play with sparkly sand! Erik loved playing with the magnets, putting a family of turtles together underneath the tree. He enjoyed putting the color blocks together and then knocking them down and yell "YAY!"
Magnet Wall
Mummy & Erik hopped over to the Outlook Cove and did some 'deep sea diving' and found lots of starfish and crabs! We met another new found friend who spoke only in Spanish. We also went to their hard hat area where they had miniature construction site for the kids to play in. Very cool and interesting!
Starfish Galore
Mummy and son enjoyed a solid 2.5 hours at the museum and still didn't see everything! So much more to see and do! We tried to hit all the buildings but honestly Mummy was getting tired already! HAHA! We went to our car for a much needed afternoon snack of mandarin oranges and gold fish crackers plus lots of water! In less than 15 minutes after Mummy started driving, Erik was fast asleep...and Mummy wanted to take Erik to downtown Sausalito for an ice cream treat at Lappert's! DARN!
A Snoozing Erik
EVENING
Mummy then headed back to San Francisco to the Metreon and Bloomingdale's shopping center! Hey, Mummy deserves a little shopping too right?! By the time Erik woke up, it was already time for dinner! Erik slept for about 1 hour and 15 minutes! Actually, Mummy really just wanted to grab some dinner from Bristol Farms! They had such a wide selection of food that Erik got to choose his own dinner!
Erik chose all of his favorites: Mac n' Cheese (very yummy!), Shrimp (Popcorn Shrimp...Mmmm tasty!), Swedish Meatballs, Broccoli (Yes, our son loves broccoli if its steamed to be nice and soft!). Mummy chose the chow mein which Erik didn't eat at all. FIGURES! Erik also got to choose his own dessert, basically, all fruits of watermelon, grapes, and strawberries! HAHA!
We had a very lovely Mummy & son meal and talked about the day away. He was able to people watch and looked at all the 'digital fishes' on the LCD screen. Kind of cool and hip! After dinner, we went to Bloomingdale's where Mummy spent loads of $$....YEA RIGHT! Noooo! With a toddler in hand, shopping is NOT an activity that Mummy could indulge. Instead, Erik led Mummy back to the Toddler Play Area where he could play with the toys instead! SIGH!
From there, we drove to Baby Kayla's house for a little visit at Aunty Shirley and Uncle Thomas' place. They are Mummy & Daddy's friends that recently welcomed a beautiful baby girl, Kayla! Erik LOVES babies...so gentle with them that it is really making us wonder if he's ready to be a big brother! All Erik wanted to do was play with Kayla...he caressed her feet, wanted to kiss her, wanted to sing to her, wanted to impress her with his froggie jumps.
Of course Kayla being only 5 months old was a bit scared at this toddler boy getting a little too close. Erik was a gentleman and didn't show any jealousy at all when Mummy was holding the baby. Instead, he handed the baby toys to play with such as soft blocks, shakers, and books! Very adorable to see our little Boo Boo behaving so well!
Visiting Aunty Shirley & Baby Kayla
Mummy had a wonderful day with Erik! It was a long and tired day but it was worth it all to be so lucky to spend a solid day with our baby Boo Boo! Erik was a perfect little gentleman and we had a great time just being with each other!!
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