We met our friends for fancy holiday tea at the Fairmont in San Francisco. The lobby is beautiful! The real life-size gingerbread house is incredible and smells amazing. There is also a small Children’s play area complete with a tv showing animated Christmas movies and mailbox for letters to Santa (2016…
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The Ritz-Carlton in Half Moon Bay surprised me with its toddler-friendliness. Beach access, free parking, a welcoming staff, and a restaurant with a view and high chairs. Sam and I took a day trip to the beach with our friends visiting from out of town. After a long walk along the Half…
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We planned to join family story time at Palo Alto Downtown Library at 10:30 this morning. Instead, we are in the children’s section building towers. We attempted to go to story time. After returning our books, Sam ran into the story time room full of children of all ages singing the “Itsy…
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Sam started the day asking to attend the “playgroup with the fire truck” and see his friend. This playgroup is known to most as the drop-in play at Parents Place located in the Jewish and Family Services building. They also have several classes available to help with infant care, work/life balance,…
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On a typical second Saturday morning of the month, we stroll along the Embarcadero bike path. When we hear a train horn blasting in the distance, Sam excitedly calls for us to stop to watch. We can feel the breeze left by the train speeding by us behind the wire fence on the tracks parallel to…
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An unsuccessful attempt at finding a babysitter for our anniversary early last month resulted in us finally trying Bumble – a “farm-to-fork” restaurant in Los Altos with a sandbox and child care. The sandbox is available for the kids while the parents eat/drink coffee/chat at the patio tables surrounding it. Sam enjoys…
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Signs of autumn are starting to appear. The fresh and slightly crisp cool air called for a long walk through the neighborhood streets of Palo Alto. One of my favorite destinations for a casual stroll is Elizabeth F. Gamble Garden Center. I came across it one day when browsing Google Maps…
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Sam spotted stairs at Macy’s Men’s store and instantly found his entertainment while Paul searched for shirts for work. Up the stairs, stopping by the mirror on the way up to say hello to his reflection, and then back down. Repeat. Any stairs we are near, Sam requests to go on…
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We attended an event at Play! through a Meetup group we joined. The timing was perfect for relief from the hot weather we have had this week. The air conditioning was strong. We arrived a bit early and I was able to get some pictures of the space before everyone…
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We spent the day exploring the Mission District in San Francisco on Sunday. We were also hoping to escape some of the heat in Palo Alto. “Go on the Caltrain and go to San Francisco?!” Sam exclaimed in that high pitched excited voice toddlers do so well. He loves taking…
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