sally has a helper

we all try and help keep the house nice and tidy, quinn is the real mess maker around here, so it's good to see her getting to work:)

nutella, need i say more

crepes and nutella, dusted with powdered sugar....ryder was in heaven!

mmmmmmmmmmm

bubbles in the rain

wow, life is quite easy out here! when it rains, we can still just play outside, and it's not a huge hassle getting gear on, packing a bag, having a plan, packing snacks....we just simply put on some boots, and go outside (and i grab a cup of coffee and relax, i could really get use to this!!)

this is quinn blowing bubbles for that little statue

the kids managed to fill this entire tiled area with bubbles, it was quite impressive!

friday morning entertainment

oh, these city kids are so amused with suburban life. they make sure to be in the driveway every friday morning to watch the truck go by, not our typical "playdate", but pretty fun regardless.

life in the cul de sac

quinn's first helmet, pink, of coarse!! she is so cute:)

hanging in pj's all day, is so much fun.....we could get use to this!

quinn is getting pretty good on the razor, what a dare devil.

absorbing vitamin d for the day....aahhhh.

all packed up

the day started at 8am and ended at 230pm, what a team:) we rocked it out, and got the job done, with smiles on our faces. thanks tessa, jill, laura, toby, charlie, jeremy, jake, ryder and quinn, we couldn't have done this without you!!

1845 Gough Street

well our days here are coming to an end, and although we know our future will be peaceful and centered, there lies a quiet chamber of sadness. it comes up at different times for all of us, but it's there. this place holds so many memories for our little family and we have dug our heels deep into this city, finding our way. friends became family, struggles became triumph, and we somehow ended up raising 2 beautiful and very "californian" kids here. we are saying good bye to 1845 gough street, we won't miss those long drives around the neighborhood looking for a parking spot, we won't miss the 4 hour laundry session every friday afternoon-because we never ended up getting the washer and dryer we were promised 4 years in a row, we won't miss the "diversity" of the SFUSD system, and we won't miss the smell of dog piss every morning on the corner of the entry way.......BUT, we will miss you, as our home, as our calmness from the city life (well as calm as 700 sq. feet can be with two kids running around), and as our very first californian address. we did it! and we may even come back again someday.