over the past week...

we took luke down the street to the embarcadero

and showed him the bay bridge... he was so enthralled

this is cupid's span... the coolest thing sticking out of the ground along the walk

we visited my favorite place (the palace of the fine arts) & our friends who live near there for wine & cheese night!

luke logged some quality time in his hat from salt city emporium

no more pictures mom!

pshhh... no more pictures indeed

and i FINALLY got my hands on an in-n-out burger (animal style) with fries.

 just looking at this picture makes my mouth water. better than shake shack.

the random posts just keep flowing. i apologize for their scattered nature & i am trying to catch up and get on some sort of schedule that makes sense & isn't so random... plus i want to bring back the outfit posts. all the bloggers out here wear thousand dollar outfits & san francisco needs a little kohl's in its life ;) 

lost lake

a while back i started following candy kirby designs on instagram because of the adorable baby leggings, hats, & blankets she makes and also because the girl has impeccable taste for color, design, & home decor (i mean... she has a turquoise piano!) ...so when i saw her put up a post looking for moms & babies to showcase her new line, i sent her an email & a week later i heard back that she chose us! not going to lie, i did a little dance. and so pete and i packed up the car (and luke!) the first weekend we spent back in cali... drove 3 hours down south to the most gorgeous park & lake i've ever seen... and spent the day hanging with Erin along with her friend & photographer Stephanie

they had a little crib set up, blankets, & her whole new collection. luke loved the hats & was a trooper wearing all the awesome boy designs. pete was such a big help & they even convinced him to be in a few shots!

we had the best time meeting Erin & hanging in the park enjoying the gorgeous weather! mom and dad treated themselves to chick-fil-a afterwards & luke treated himself to a well deserved nap :)  

sunset celebrations

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we took luke to the beach for the first time for my friend devon's birthday celebrations. she is one of my favorite people in the whole world & it has been so nice to be in the same city as her & start working on some exciting projects together :)  we laid down blankets, watched the sunset, made a small bonfire, ate s'mores, & became one with the sand.

my little bear absolutely loved it & this is now my new favorite picture of the two of us!

cali roots festival

the second weekend we spent in california was one for the books. we loaded up the car & packed it to the roof & cruised down to Monterey, CA for a weekend of camping & music at the Cali Roots Festival. it was half roughing it, half blow up air mattresses + running water & electricity. so it was the perfect combo for us girls to come back to after the long days spent at the concert grounds watching performances by: veragroove, slightly stoopid, the expendables, tribal seeds, pacific dub, matisyahu, collie buddz, & more. 

my sweet shades i stole from my little brother when we left

our fabulous 3 room tent & our super grill

me & chels rocking the smurf hoodies & no makeup looks all weekend long

husband and i so captivated by the legit Mazda racetrack next to our camping site

nice view huh?

baked beans, burgers, dogs, & i consumed more s'mores than i'd like to admit

& you can't go to a reggae festival without seeing some awesome tattoos!

happy girls!

and happy us!

the main stage

& stock piling bracelets from the weekend. 

(the pink one is made by chels here!)

the not too shabby view chelsea & i had of the boys from our side of the table 

at lunch in downtown Monterey!

facepaint & adding to my sticker collection!

(i seriously wanted a hairwrap too, but there was a 2 hour wait... & boy am i glad for that because that baby would have been cut out the second i got back home to reality!)

& sunday night's finale concert. 

thank you Monterey for hosting us & allowing us all to enjoy your beautiful landscapes & gorgeous weather. & thank you cali roots for a kick ass weekend... see ya next year!

the past couple of weeks...

the beautiful bay bridge that lights up at night with a pattern that won't repeat for 20 years!

what i do for every flight: purchase a book in the airport & jot down the mission.

it adds to your book collection & makes you look back on them and smile!

brothers reunited... taking our first stroll in the city

happy & exhausted!

breaking into our patio before the closing date

and sneaking a peak! (father in law & husband)

the view from lombard street! or any street for that matter!

drinks & tacos at Tacolicious!

and my new obsession since coming here: chai lattes. where have they been all my life?!

oh you know... just another amazing view of water & mountains & stuff.

hanging with the coolest corgi there is

and my high school prom date who also lives out here!

and how could we not take a trip to in-n-out...

 it is better than five guys & shake shack combined! ya i said it.

and then we finally were allowed to move into our new condo. cheers!

and what is a moving day without a little splurge from Merrimekko?

(i've had my eye on this mug for years now. it reminds me of spain & i just love it. 

so excited to have it be a part of our ever growing coffee mug collection!)

& then we went to this place for the first time. the only thing they serve is mac + cheese.

(i got the trailer park version: hotdogs & potato chips!)

and this is like a couple blocks away from our condo. good news? or bad news ;)

all photos taken from my iphone. if you hadn't already noticed!

more on the way...