Tilden Park

I've been wanting to check out this park in the Berkeley hills because it has a steam train. So while my parents were here we decided to go. We saw some gorgeous views and the train ride was great. The park even had a Carousel that we let Evan ride on a couple of times. It was a nice place for a picnic although we didn't have one. We'll definitely go back and ride the train again. We met the Nielsens at Plearns and of course had some yummy food.
Me and Dallin went back to San Fran with my parents and Evan & Matthew went to Fentons with his family to top themselves off with some icecream. It was fun day out and about and it's always good to spend time with family.

Angel Boy

We blessed Dallin today in church so I guess he's officially Dallin Brant Nielsen. It was so great to have his Grandpa & Grandma Bishop all the way down from Idaho. Of course Grandpa & Grandma Nielsen came over from Brentwood and brought with them Meghan, Casey, Emily, Whitney, Joshua and even Uncle Dave. The 2 grandpas and Dave stood in the circle with Matthew. Afterwards we went to China beach and had a little picnic. It was pretty windy down at the beach, but overall a very beautiful day. Dalllin was and is just the best little baby.
Very sweet until he has to get his diaper changed and then the rage appears. Me and the boys are headed up to Idaho tomorrow for a few weeks of fun. We still don't know where exactly where we'll be but we're all packed up and ready to go. We're excited for the arrival of little Joshua tomorrow. Good-luck Sarah!

Too Fast Too Busy

I can't believe that Dallin had his 1 month check-up yesterday. Where is the time going? He weighed in at 9 lb 8 oz and 21 inches long. He is growing really well, but still feels so little to us. He's still such a good baby and wakes up 2 maybe 3 times a night, but mostly 2. Evan is having a little harder time with him being around all the time. It's probably because I've been so darn busy lately. I'm running out of time! My parents are coming down Memorial Day weekend so we can bless Dallin and then so Evan, Dallin & I can go back to Idaho with them and attend some family reunions. I'm so excited, but their arrival also means that I need to have the house all packed up and ready to move. Not to mention I should have a new place for us to live all lined up before I go.
Matthew is nice enough to not grumble about the fact that he will be moving us all by himself. I'm sure he'll enlist some help from his family and maybe from some of his friends. We applied to one place, but there are so many darn people in this city that we're going to have to apply to a lot more places I think before we finally get a place. We are definitely not cut out for the city life. We can't believe the prices people pay to live in a place without a washer & dryer, a dishwasher, a place to park your car and a living quarters the size of a shoe box. It's just crazy talk to us, but we'll be joining the ranks I suppose. The weather has been nice so Evan and I have ran around the beach and the park a couple of times while Dallin sits and sleeps. It's been nice, but I am really looking forward to spending the summer in Idaho and going water skiing, camping, hiking and just spending time with family members I haven't seen in over a year. Those happy thoughts keep me going. So do my 2 sweet angels!

What a day

I have ventured over the Golden Gate by myself 3 times and 2 of those times the car has broken down and I've had to leave it. The first time was 2 days before Dallin was born. The second time was Tuesday. Evan and I pulled off to check out a scenic overlook of the bridge so we could be sure to drive over the bridge during free toll time. When we got back in the car it wouldn't start. Matthew's phone was off and so I called a friend but didn't know the directions to where I was. During that phone call my cell phone ran out of batteries so I was really stranded. i talked to a couple of people who could hardly speak English. Finally I found a lady who spoke English and asked if I could borrow her phone. She offered to take me home because she couldn't imagine being stranded there with 2 kids. She was up there taking pictures of the bridge and snapped a couple of my boys. She has a website that she put them up on so everyone should go check them out. We made it home safetly thanks to Carol and I don't think I'll venture over there again by myself. Fun times!
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