Traveling

This summer, the kids took two plane trips.  The first was down to Pensacola for the wedding of Marc's cousin.  Marc took the kids while I stayed in Maryland to work.

We had to get a car seat carrier for our travels, and Rosie was happy to test it out for us.

The kids did great in the Baltimore airport and flying to Atlant.

And they did great in Atlanta while they connected to Pensacola. Thank goodness for iPads.

But by the time they boarded the plane to Pensacola, they were some tired cookies. Notice how Charlie feel asleep!

The Drive

Two days after Christmas, we left Maryland for a tour of the South.  We hit both grandparents and Disney World, and was on the road for 18 days.  It was the longest I think I've every been away from my home base.

And it didn't start so well. . .

Flowers in my Hair

Last week I was in San Francisco for a dinner that the President was hosting. It was a short trip, and I hope to go back with Marc and explore the city someday, becuse - other than an airport fiasco - I really enjoyed my time there.

The day of the dinner, I had a few free hours, so I hoped on a cable car and took it from one end of the city to the other. (That's the way to go, because the city is SO hilly, it would be tough to navigate on foot on by bicycle.) I hopped on near Union Square and took it down to Fisherman's Wharf where I had lunch. You know how there are hot dog vendors on the streets of NYC or Chicago? Well, in SF they have crab vendors. I was in shellfish heaven!

From there, I saw Alcatraz and the Golden Gate Bridge. I didn't have enough time to actually explore either place, but I got pictures!