The City by the Bay (Part 1)

We headed out to San Francisco at the end of February for a long overdue visit to see Cousins Maya and Emma (and their parents Mark and Monica, of course!).  Mimi and Papa Tig joined us, and it was so nice to have everyone together.

Look at how big the girls have gotten ...

Maya (age 6)

Emma (age 2)

Day one of our trip took us to Golden Gate Park, one of the San Francisco's many amazing parks.  There were lots of fun things for little kids and big kids alike to play with/climb on/dangle precariously from/leap off/climb through/slide down.

Chris and Maya bravely climbed up this rope contraption.  Chris asked Maya, "Do you think it will hold my weight?", to which Maya responded, "I think it will.  And that's a LOT of weight."

And here's where I got in on the action.  There are two long cement slides at the park that are covered in a fine layer of sand (sort of shuffle board-style) that you ride down on a piece of cardboard.

Maya thought it was really cool that Chris and I would ride it with her.  Only problem is that she wanted us to ride it with her approximately 327 times.  And I screamed all the way down and looked like a complete goober each and every one of those times.

Like this time.

And let's not forget this time.

And don't think for a second that Chris managed to look cool going down the giant slide.

(Don't worry, that little girl managed to get out of the way.  Barely.)