On my Mom's last day here, we took off for the Farmers' Market in SF, followed by a little trip to Half Moon Bay. I love Half Moon Bay! It was the perfect way to end a great visit. Mom rocked Greta to sleep while Conor played with Holly and I soaked it all in, my family and the sunshine. It was a really happy day. 

How appropriate. We visited the Muir Woods Redwoods. We tried to go once before, but we got a late start on a Saturday and there was no where to park. I'm so glad we went with my Mom. It was beautiful and very child and stroller friendly (super important to us these days). I couldn't help but feel in awe. What a beautiful and magestic world God has created. I feel so fortunate to live in a place that's extra beautiful in my opinion. (Note: where I live exactly is not so pretty, but I live near so many grand places!) 

Scroll to the bottom to see how our trip to the Muir Woods ended. I'll give you a teaser: blood.

Last night I was wondering to myself why the first couple of days of this week were so hard and then I put two and two together. Last week my Mom was here. I had to elbow my way to the dishwasher if I wanted to even think about loading or unloading it. Same goes with washing bottles. My Mom was such a help. She tended to the children, tidied our messes and took care of us. Best part of it all was she loved us all week long. No wonder it looks like a bomb went off in my house this week! On one of the days she was here, we headed out to Santa Cruz to enjoy the beach. Holly is in love with the ocean, although sometimes I cringe when she says, "beach." Her pronounciation isn't the clearest. Anyways, it was a beautiful December day!