Winter Weekend Fun in California

Here in California, or at least the Bay Area, we haven't had much of a winter. 70 degrees and sunny isn't exactly what you'd expect for the season, but we've certainly been taking advantage of it!

Here's what we've been up to on the sunny weekends lately... 

Hiking @ Pulgas Ridge

Almost every weekend we go hiking because it's so close and when you get to the top, the views of the bay are spectacular. The other weekend we went on the hike with my dad, stepmom Carol, and their dog Charlie. Not a terrible way to burn some calories and spend time with family :-) 

One especially beautiful and lazy Saturday we decided it would be a crime NOT to have some chips, salsa, and cold beverages. WIth that in mind, we headed downtown to Milagros for exactly that!

Chip Me!

Milagros is a local Mexican restaurant that has great outdoor seating, which is perfect for warm days like this. Plus they serve chips out of a gigantic bucket. What's not to love? Know what else they serve out of a giant bucket? ....

I don't always drink beer, but when I do... it's from a bucket

That's right! Bucket o' Beer! The perfect match to sunshine, chips & guac. Our friends showed up to partake in the day and along came Trinette and Mike's baby Kendall! She's absolutely adorable and always smiling. And guess who can hold her???

Kendall & Joe

That's right. Make no mistake, photographic proof that my husband is holding a baby. AND smiling. But seriously folks, how cute is this child?

I know what you're now thinking... how can you be hanging out drinking beers while this innocent, impressionable angel is around? well...

Kendall Rohrbach ... Nothing but Trouble!

She didn't seem to mind. But I do think she has a drinking problem. Don't worry though, I assure you she wasn't driving! We took her plastic toy keys away.

Oh man, our friends are hilarious. And what a great way to spend a Saturday :-)

Finally to top off our weekends lately, yesterday we decided to mix it up a bit and hit the sand for... Beach Volley Ball!!!

Beach Volley Ball

One of the local business parks has a couple of sand volley ball courts so we tried them out. None of us are very good but it was another great way to enjoy the sun with our friends. Cary and I obviously have some work to do on our tans, but despite the amazing weather, it's still technically winter and I'm going to use that as my excuse for my translucently pale pigment. Well, that and my Irish heritage :-)

Hope your winter is going as well as ours!!!