Okay first of all, the pictures are in all crazy different directions. I took them with my phone, emailed to my laptop, and tried to post here. For some reason, I just can't get them right tonight. I've been messing around for a while, and this is how it is. Tilt your head! Sorry!

I got up early this morning, did a load of laundry and went to the gym. Check that off the list!

Then, The Husband, the swimbabies (minus the one away at college) and I got in the new *flashy frugal* car and went to Half Moon Bay.

Half Moon Bay is on the coast of the peninsula, between San Francisco and San Jose. It was a bit of a drive, but so worth it! I felt like we were gone for three days, not just an afternoon. SO relaxing. More often than not, Half Moon Bay is foggy and cold. We were prepared with lots of warm clothes and blankets, but it was sunny and warm.

It was beautiful at the beach.

We walked in the surf, kids played in the sand, we had a picnic, and I read a little. Bliss. Then we packed up and drove north. I took this picture for y'all in Pacifica, which is just south of San Francisco. Luckily, I had filled up last week at $4.09 per gallon! Premium!


We stopped at a Starbuck's between 3pm and 5pm, and took advantage of their half-price frappuccino happy hour. It was a HUGE treat for everyone, and was around $9 for five delicious drinks. We continued north, stopped at Boudin Bakery in SF and bought some sourdough bread for tomorrow's dinner...I like to pick it up, because it somehow seems like it extends our weekend to have San Francisco sourdough bread with Monday's dinner.

The husband bought some delicious Godiva heart-shaped cookies for me, and we nibbled on those in the car.

One of the swimbabies is a bit obsessed with the Golden Gate Bridge, and always wants to drive over it, so we did. It was an unbelievably clear day and we actually stopped at the "Vista Point" by the bridge to take pictures. That's San Francisco on the right, and in the middle you can see Alcatraz. Fun! We hit some traffic on the way home, but oh well.

The husband also took some great pictures of the swimbabies and me. It was a wonderful Mother's Day!