Tag: california
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Florence + the Machine Date Night in LA
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I was still feeling bad about blowing up Grace’s plans for our birthday a couple weeks back. Right before we left for Spring break, I learned that Florence + the Machine were coming to San Francisco to play a couple last-minute shows at the Masonic before Coachella. We’re big fans and enjoyed them in Paris…
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Birthday Dinner at Gary Danko
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Today was Grace’s birthday (and mine). This year, she was determined to make it “my” birthday because she thought it was a big one. She had planned a very thoughtful getaway to Carmel Valley Ranch, which included unlimited golf. Something came up and we weren’t able to go. Not only was she super understanding, but…
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Northstar at Tahoe with Julie and Albert
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This past weekend was our “rain check” trip to Northstar with Julie and Albert. We had rented a house earlier in the season, which we couldn’t get out of. Albert was traveling, so they almost didn’t make it, but we’re really glad they did. On Friday after we arrived, we had dinner in the village.…
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Half Moon Bay Staycation with Julie and Albert
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This weekend, we were supposed to share a house in Tahoe with Julie and Albert’s family. While the rain is welcome here in California, it unfortunately didn’t turn into snow at Northstar, so we took a literal rain-check on that trip. The kids were all disappointed by this turn of events. On the positive side,…
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Tahoe at Northstar with the Moons
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Last weekend, we made our first trip to Tahoe for the season. We met the Moons at the resort. Unfortunately, Lucas and I were not feeling great, so he took the day off on Saturday while Olivia went to ski school. I got some runs in with Olivia, Nicholas and Mike at the end of…
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Olivia’s 8th Birthday Party
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On Saturday, January 10th, Olivia’s school friends helped her celebrate her birthday. She’s been into Roald Dahl and requested a Charlie and the Chocolate Factory-themed party. Really, she just likes candy. Kate took the helm to plan the party and everyone pitched in to get ready. Olivia wanted a jumpy because she never had one…
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(Almost) Celebrating New Years in Santa Barbara
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After Olivia’s birthday lunch with the family, we embarked on our next destination, Santa Barbara. It probably wasn’t wise to leave Orange County mid-afternoon. We got stuck in LA rush hour traffic and crawled along to our destination. Four hours plus later, we finally arrived at the Four Seasons Biltmore in Santa Barbara. By then…
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Olivia’s 8th Birthday in Laguna Beach
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On December 30th, we celebrated Olivia’s birthday in Laguna Beach with the Park grandparents, Park uncles, Park aunt, and Park cousins. We can’t believe she’s already 8 years old. We’re thankful for the sweet, happy girl she continues to be. Happy Birthday, Olivia!
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Manhattan Beach on Christmas Eve Day
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Grace had to get ready for our Christmas feast and Addy and Charles weren’t scheduled to arrive until later in the day. So, we spent the day in the most obvious place. If you follow along at home, you know the routine. There’s a particular shot I’m trying to get. I didn’t get it. I…
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LA for the Holidays
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On Tuesday, we drove down to Southern California for the holidays. Our first stop was LA. It only took 7.5 episodes of Serial (so good). After settling into Grace’s parents house, we were on our own for dinner. The internet said to go to Mastro’s. I’m not sure if they put us in the back…