NAPA VALLEY-08

WE JUST GOT HOME FROM CALIFORNIA AND HAD A GOOD WEEK! WE COMPLETELY ENJOYED OURSELVES AND HERE ARE A BUNCH OF PICTURES FROM THE TRIP TO PROVE IT...CHECK EM OUT...

WE STAYED A FEW NIGHTS IN BEAUTIFUL NAPA VALLEY AND IF YOU HAVEN'T BEEN THERE, YOU SHOULD GO! IT HAS SO MANY VINEYARDS, THE AIR SMELLS LIKE WINE OR ROTTEN GRAPES THAT SMELL GOOD.

WE STOPPED AT A WINERY AND DID SOME WINE TASTING. THEY HAD A CHEESE SHOP SO WE BOUGHT SOME WINE AND CHEESE AND YUMMY BREAD AND SAT ON THE GRASS FOR ABOUT 5 HOURS AND ENJOYED OURSELVES. IT WAS AN AMAZINGLY BEAUTIFUL AFTERNOON.

WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING AT...BEOTCH. SERIOUSLY? THIS DOG CAME AND STARED AT US. SO DANIELLE HAS THIS SECRET LANGUAGE AND SHE CAN ACTUALLY COMMUNICATE WITH DOGS WITHOUT TALKING.

ENGAGEMENT PICTURE SESSION

"GUYS, WHEN I GET HOME, I'M GOING TO GET ON THE INTERNET AND FIND OUT HOW TO MAKE WINE. THEN I'M GOING TO MAKE IT. SERIOUSLY." QUOTE BY BRANDON CLARK

OH MY GOSH! I'M SO EMBARRASSED TO GET MY PICTURE TAKEN...

JUST US AGAIN...

BUSH-MAN

PEOPLE GET CREATIVE ON THE STREETS. EVERYONE IS TRYING TO MAKE A BUCK OR TWO. THIS GUY GOT HIS DOG AND THEN THE CAT SLEEPS ON HIS BACK AND THEN THE RAT LAYS DOWN ON THE CAT...WE ASKED HIM HOW HE GOT THEM TO DO IT AND HIS RESPONSE WAS THIS "HUMAN'S ARE TOO COMPLICATED".

SO THIS GUY SITS BEHIND THE GARBAGE CAN WITH THESE BUSHES (HIDING) AND WHEN PEOPLE WALK PAST, HE JUMPS OUT AND SCARES YOU! IT IS HILARIOUS AND I COULD SIT THERE ALL DAY AND POINT AND LAUGH AT THE PEOPLE THAT GET SCARED. I WENT TO SCARE HIM, AND HE STOOD UP AND SAID SOMETHING REALLY FUNNY, BUT I'M NOT GOING TO TELL YOU BECAUSE I'M EMBARRASSED.

ALCATRAZ

THIS WAS AN INTERESTING PLACE. WE DID THE AUDIO TOUR AND REALLY ENJOYED IT. YOU CAN'T HELP BUT FEEL BAD FOR THE PEOPLE WHO PAID TIME IN THIS PRISON. IT'S COLD AND I COULDN'T IMAGINE STAYING IN ONE OF THOSE CELLS. YOU CAN VISIT DANIELLE'S BLOG TO SEE MORE PICS OF THIS TRIP! http://brananddan.blogspot.com/

LET'S RENT BIKES!

THIS LITTLE BIRD ALMOST HURT ME AND DANIELLE. WHILE I WAS TAKING A PICTURE OF IT, IT TURNED AND STARTED CHASING US. DANIELLE IS SCARED OF BIRDS...DANIELLE YOU'RE SCARED OF BIRDS...TEE HEE. DUMB ANIMAL. WE THOUGHT IT WAS FAKE AT FIRST...DUH!

SO WE RENTED THESE BIKES FROM A PLACE CALLED "BURNING SADDLES" AT FISHERMAN'S WHARF. I PERSONALLY THOUGHT WE WOULD BE GOING ON A LITTLE BIKERIDE ALONG THE SHORE. 20 MILES LATER...WE HAD GONE FROM FISHERMAN'S WHARF TO THE GOLDEN GATE BRIDGE, OVER THE GOLDEN GATE BRIDGE TO SAUSALITO, THEN TO TIBURON. IT WAS A BEAUTIFUL RIDE AND I'D DO IT AGAIN ANYDAY.

DAVE WAS TRYING TO FIGURE OUT THE ENGINEERING OF THE BRIDGE, DANIELLE WAS ENJOYING THE ARCHITECTURAL FEATURES (WHILE WRITING A POEM IN HER HEAD), WHILE BRANDON AND I WERE ENJOYING THE BEAUTIFUL SCENERY...THIS WAS A GREAT VACATION!

WE HAD THESE LITTLE BELLS ON OUR BIKE AND I FELT LIKE I CAME STRAIGHT OUT OF THE WIZARD OF OZ MOVIE...WE JUST NEEDED BASKETS!

BEAUTIFUL SUNSETS. IT WAS IN THE 80'S EVERY DAY WE WERE IN CALIFORNIA.

WE WERE A LITTLE TIRED...

WE WERE HAPPY TO RIDE THE FERRY BACK TO FISHERMAN'S WHARF...

CHINATOWN

WE WENT TO CHINATOWN AND ENJOYED A DELICOUS CHINESE DINNER. I LOVE CHINESE FOOD. I WANT TO LEARN HOW TO COOK A GOOD CHINESE DISH

Muir Woods

The redwoods are beautiful in this park...we went on a day hike. I felt like I was going to run into Edward the vampire.

CASS AT GRANDMA AND GRANDPA'S HOUSE!!!

Cassidy is one lucky girl. She gets to go to her grandma and grandpa's house a lot! Whenever she is off track, grandma kidnaps her for at least a week! She takes her to Marysvale where they do all sorts of stuff. Grandma stuff. Crafts, make-believe stuff, play dogs, play on the playground, hunt for leaves & pinecones & rocks to make stuff, and much more. More than I can ever do. Grandma is the best!!! Cass spent a week with grandma and grandpa while Dave and I (and Daniela and Bwandon) went to California! They carved the cutest Halloween pumpkins...boo!

Cass lost 2 teeth in the past two weeks. She is pretty much toothless. I love her cheesy toothless smiles. Love you Cass!
This is a dream for kids! A nice big playground in the middle of the outdoors.
They always make yummy apple creations.
Cassidy has so many friends in Marysvale, young and older. She's kind of a big deal in Marysvale. This is one of my moms best friends (Erin) and they have a lot in common so they have a blast together!
Cassidy pretty much trained Chica how to do everything (don't worry Daniela) she won't run away ever again when you take off her leash. Cass has helped grandmpa in her garden all year...she knows more than I do when it comes to gardening! This is one of the many gardens at grandma and grandpas house! I miss Marysvale!