Treasure Island Flea Market

On the Sunday after my birthday, I went to the Treasure Island Flea Market with Michael and my sister Nikki. We had fun looking through old stuff, eating delicious food, and soaking up the seaside air. Is it seaside in a bay? Bay air? Hmm

I LOVED this whole trunk of frames. 

Have I mentioned I have a thing for teal furniture? I wish this toddler chair was just a little cheaper. It would be in my house if it was ;-)

Made in Haiti and SO beautiful! 

My beautiful sister looking at some beautiful art. She's always down to explore and have fun :)

We had the BEST food at the Flea Market, and honestly, I'd go back just to grub on all that deliciousness <3

SO many food trucks!

Fruit, mmmm

Samosas! Ahh yes!

Michael's chicken tikka masala burrito. Smelled SO good.

She loved this creamy milky mango drink from the Indian food truck. Can't remember what it was called, but I wish I did!

Baby bird, eating all the food.

Kisses from Auntie Nikki!

Kisses from Daddy!

I was so tempted to buy this vintage bassinet. I am regretting not buying it now!

Petting this HUGE dog! Pictures don't do it justice, this guy was MASSIVE!

Kissing her new bracelet. Hahaha, think she likes it?!

 The Flea Market also had a little petting zoo! Mish loved the goats, bunnies, and pig. She was a little nervous about the chickens and ducks. I don't blame her! Lol

View from Treasure Island. Oh San Francisco, you're so beautiful

But she's the prettiest of all <3

Game Day With The Giants

Last Thursday night we went to San Francisco to watch a Giants game! It was Michelle's second game, but it was just like her first one - COLD! We made sure to stay bundled, but it was pretty windy and chilly.

Cuddles to stay warm!

Michael's uncle John got us the tickets, and we sat in the bleachers a seat away from the top row. It was actually nice because it gave us the option to walk around when Michelle got restless. We stayed warm for a bit in the cable car nearby :)

Cousin Nichole and Mish, staying warm in the cable car

We went to the game with my in-laws. Michelle had fun playing with her aunts and grandparents. Grandma kept sneaking Mish whipped cream from her hot chocolate :) Mish's Aunt Jessica wore a bright orange wig to show her support!

We had a lot of fun at the game! Michael even heckled a "fan" who was trying to start the wave in the bleachers! It was so funny! In case you didn't know, the wave is something you don't do during a game because real fans are trying to watch the action. The guy that tried to start the wave actually missed Buster Posey throwing a guy out at first. Whoops!

Daddy and his Giants fan!

Can't wait to go back and have more fun at AT&T park with the fam :) I love having adventures with Michael and Michelle - they love to explore and Michelle always has fun on the go.

Mommy and Mish! In the background you can see the cable car we played in!

Lazy February & Backyard Renewal Project

As productive as I hope to be this March will be, is as lazy as we were in February. February seemed to drag by, but then I blinked and it was already over! I did not have the busiest of months, and was in quite a funk for a while. We did have fun going to the wedding of our friends Heather and Andrew, then spending the next day in San Francisco, exploring and staying away from tourist attractions. Michelle had fun when we went to the Wave Organ - It was cold and windy and she laughed as we shivered. Lol. We also started our backyard renewal project, but more on that in a bit.

Michael and Me at Heather and Andrew's Wedding!

Enjoying the Bay

The highlight of this bland month was Michelle learning to army crawl! She's been pushing and pulling herself with all of her might to get where she wants to go. It's really inspired me to be better.
Weightloss and better running skills come with training and practice. If its important, it's worth working for. Michelle thinks rubber duckies and random wooden blocks are worth it, so my health should be worth it to me!

Learning to Crawl

Mish is getting so big! I can't believe she's 9 months old! She's inquisitive, funny, and so silly. I can't wait to learn what those constant babbles mean, because I'm sure she has some crazy ideas in that brain of hers :)

Our Little Valentine

So about that Backyard Renewal Project! When we moved into our current home, we just sort of dropped our things and started living; we didn't repaint or customize the house to suit our needs. Well, flash forward almost 3 years, and we've finally decided to rip out the horrible backyard we have, and start anew! First thing to go was the old broken hot tub.
It ended up being a huge gross job for Michael and our BFF Jeff, but they were amazing and got it all done. Jessica (Jeff's wife and one of my besties) helped watch Mish and lazed with me all day. We couldn't help with the hot tub because it was previously infested with RATS (they left when we moved in with a dog and two cats) and they left behind tons of toxic poop.

Removing the Hot Tub

Next, we started landscaping and getting quotes to get the stamped concrete in our yard removed. The previous owners hated greenery or something, so paved over the HUGE yard with concrete. Not ideal for a growing family. Looks like we'll be ripping it out within a week or so (Friday!)!

All of the Stamped Concrete is Going Away

I started landscaping by removing a broken old tree (which was sad because it still has life; it's just slowly dying), and clearing out weeds and bark for our vegetable garden. Our dog Charlie thinks any bit of dirt in the yard is fair popping territory, so I had lots of cleaning to do. I am 80% done, and I'd like to finish up this week!

Removing a Dying Tree

I am so excited about starting this garden! I have plans set and a lot of work to do, but it's going to be worth it!
Sorry for the rambling post; I'll be back with more Backyard Renewal Project news soon!
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