Recently

GoGo came for a visit. I was sick and not very fun. But, we checked out the Randall Museum and got killer tacos in the Mission. Here are Grace and GoGo as Steve and I got ready for date night. We tried a (new to us) Japanese restaurant in the Inner Sunset. Such a treat to go out just the two of us, especially since in-restaurant dining is not on our regular circuit these days since Grace cannot sit for more than 10 seconds.

During GoGo's visit we headed over to P'ton for brunch the Greats, Scott and Katy. Here are Grace and Katy, the only pictures I took sadly. Grace spent most of the afternoon trying to convince us all to walk around the backyard looking for the neighbor's kitty cat.

We also got to see Great Aunt Mary (visiting from Connecticut) and cousin Amanda (visiting from Australia).

Grace started digging through Mary's purse to fill her piggybank.

But who can deny a smile like that?

Somebody got the sillies big-time....

But when we tried to get a group shot, Grace was so ready for a nap she insisted on being in her crib.

We celebrated Steve's birthday (or birfday, depending on your dialect).

Climbed around Tank Hill on a spring-like evening.

Hit the CAS and carried stuffed chickens around the playroom (LOVE that place - just for kids under 5, tons of cool stuff to play with and climb on, and small enough to let her roam without too close an eye).

Goofing around in the Shakespeare Garden in GG park.

A trip to the zoo ("I pet da goaaat!").

Had fun playing with Jennifer and the kids in a bouncy house at the park.

And giving baby Collette hugs and kisses.

We have known this family for years now, since we all lived outside DC together, back when Jennifer only had two kids (now there are four). I love that after scattering around the country, we all ended up in the same place again as the guys continue their (seemingly endless) training programs.

Fun playing with Lizzie.

Cooking with Ashley. The next morning when Grace woke up to find Ashley wasn't there anymore, she asked for her and then explained to me that she had "I hepped Asweee coooook!"

This sort of captures the past few weeks of non-blogginess. Not pictured are my dad's quick visit or game night with the cousins. Looking over the pictures, I notice a couple of things. It is SO WONDERFUL to be nearer to our families and be able to see them so much more often. I think we've seen most of them more times since moving to SF than we did the three years in Boston. The other big thing I realize is how many pictures are outside. There is sun and no snow. And it's winter. I heart California. But you knew that already.

I am so grateful for the people in our life.