We really did love the botanical gardens in San Francisco. They had different sections devoted to different parts of the world. My favorite part was definately South Africa (Cape Province to be exact). You guys have some awesome plants!

This one was stunning, in particular, but this next one, well, if I could have hidden it in my camera bag, I would have. This is the coolest succulent I have ever seen. It it like a Hen and Chicks, but it grows on these wild stems that send the tops careening in all directions and it is about four times bigger than me!.

Scott, Janine, if you have a spare one of these around, send it my way! Someday I will have one of these in my garden! (Probably when I have an actual yard and not just 10,000 pots).

The weather was incredible, especially for San Francisco, which enjoys being all foggy and cool. Maggie was content (that’s her specialty), Jonas was wild and crazy and had a wonderful time running down the paths and smelling the flowers. It was the nicest day we have spent as a family in a long, long time.

Here are some more pictures as PROOF that we went somewhere and did something as a family.

Jonas enjoying the foilage

Maggie enjoying all the nature

Me and the Wild Man

Another really spiffy plant.

The handsome husband and darling babe.

and another one of the cutest baby in the world. I just want to eat her little toes and chubby cheeks!