California - Day 3

After our 5:30am wake up call, we proceeded to Fisherman's Wharf via cable car. Note to travelers in San Francisco - if you wish to forego the waiting for a cable car, arrive very early in the morning as there will be no line to jump on. We toured the aquarium that is located on Pier 39, it was ok, the children enjoyed it but it definitely rates lower to others we have visited. Following the aquarium, we boarded a boat to do a bay cruise under the Golden Gate Bridge. The boys were intrigued by Alcatraz and loved the history they heard in reference to that particular prison....on a side note, they are now into playing Alcatraz - they take turns with one being the officer throwing the other in jail, what gets me are the crimes they come up with. Boys. MK is the parole officer. We couldn't end our morning at Fisherman's Wharf without purchasing a traditional clam chowder bread bowl at Boudins....yum. Our afternoon was spent visiting the Cable Car Museum and touring Chinatown. For me, Chinatown was ok. I was somewhat bummed when I went to purchase what I thought to be a lantern from China....nope, the lady said it was actually made in Japan so I put it back. MK had the whole cable car in awe as she kept saying "Ni Hao" to everything/everyone....really she was asking us to watch her latest favorite show, Ni Hao Kailan, but everyone assumed she was speaking Chinese. Following our outings, we dined yet again at my Cheesecake Factory. It was on this night that I realized we had started a little trip tradition....every night after everyone had bathed and settled down, we turned on a family movie, all climbed onto one bed and shared a piece of cheesecake. Pryce said to me on this night "hey mom, this is so much fun!"....lesson 3 learned, little things can mean a lot.

MK could not figure these guys out!