Jacob was so excited to go to Minnetonka Cave! When we told him we were going he could NOT stop talking about it. He was thrilled at the idea of going into a cave {like a bear} and of seeing bats. He could NOT stop talking about the bats! The cave was super fun and …
Mesa Falls
We decided to go up to Mesa Falls in the Island Park area! It was a beautiful day and being out in nature always seems to recharge all of us. The only bad thing was that it was very BUGGY. Oh my goodness, we just got eaten alive. Well, they only pestered everyone else but …
Yellowstone Bear World
We checked out Yellowstone Bear World! We had been to a park that was similar to this back in South Dakota on our family trip and even though the drive-around part was definitely better at the one we went to before I felt like they had so many other things as well that made it …
Museum of Idaho
We went and explored the Museum of Idaho – right here in Idaho Falls! main exhibit right now is called “Hatching the Past: The Search for Dinosaur Eggs and Babies”. It was so interesting. Mark and I were both really impressed with the exhibit and the best thing about it was that it was so …
The Walt Disney Family Museum
After walking around the Presidio, we went to the Walt Disney Family Museum. This was really interesting. It was definitely a more adult museum {I would not recommend it for young children} – which we were expecting – but I was surprised at how much information there was! We thought this would be an hour …
Golden Gate Bridge & the Presidio
This day felt like we slowed down a little bit and it felt nice! We slept in – which meant that we woke up at 7:20 {thanks kids for ruining our ability to sleep!} and lazied about getting ready. We then hopped back over to the Golden Gate Bridge. Mark wanted to walk out onto …
Point Reyes National Seashore
After we left Muir Woods, we headed to Point Reyes National Seashore. The tricky part was the drive. I NEVER get car sick and I don’t know what happened but immediately after leaving Muir Woods I was incredibly nauseous. I ended up spending the entire hour and a half with my head in between my …
Muir Woods National Monument
After the temple, we headed to Muir Woods National Monument. This was definitely a highlight for me. I loved everything about it – the sights, the sounds and the smells! It smelled so fresh and I loved the peaceful solitude of being in nature. It was perfect. Mark and I went off the boardwalk and …
Oakland California Temple
This was such a fantastic day – and it was our fifth anniversary! Mark and I have been separated the last two anniversaries {due to schooling obligations} and it felt so good to be together! We wanted to make this day extra special and decided to leave the city. We rented a car for the …
Ghirardelli Square
We then walked down to Union Square and were amazed at all of the fancy shopping they had! It was fun to window shop and see the displays of the many stores. After doing that for awhile we decided to grab the bus and head back up to Ghirardelli Square. We got some dinner and …