one of the benefits to having family who live farther away is being able to visit them! and lucky for me, my uncle, auntie, and cousins live near san francisco -- visiting san francisco never gets old. although i've since lost count on how many times i've been there, this trip was a little more special than the others. not only was it my nephew's 1st birthday and mother's day weekend, but it was also one of the last weekend trips i was going to be able to go on this summer. although it was short, it was nice to be able to spend time with my mom and auntie (who is basically my second mom) and get away from la.
my mom and auntie picked me up from work on a friday afternoon and we got home monday evening (yay for not having work). the drive going to san francisco wasn't that bad since we didn't hit that much traffic. in the six hour drive (there and back) my mom and auntie talked non. stop. i was shocked by how much they can talk. and they talk to each other everyday! i must say though, they are hilarious travel companions.
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| the view from our hotel |
saturday morning was noah's birthday party at a park near my cousin's house. the party started around noon so i figured i didn't need to get out of bed until 11 a.m. my mom and auntie woke up probably around 8 a.m., were ready by 9 a.m., and asking me if i would be ready on time by 10 a.m. we got to the party on time and ate yummy asian food and cupcakes. after the party, we were going to go back to the hotel to rest but my mom put in the wrong hotel into the gps and we headed into the city instead. we went to nordstrom, macy's at union square, and ate dinner at one of the new restaurants in the westfield mall then went back to the hotel.
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| noah's birthday cupcakes |
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| the grumpy birthday boy <3 |
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may the fourth be with you
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sunday was mother's day and my cousin organized a brunch at the slanted door in san francisco. before we headed to brunch we picked up pastries and desserts from b patisserie near japantown. they are famous for the kouign amann and at 8:30 a.m., the line was already out the door. i couldn't resist also buying their desserts which tasted just as good as they looked. after we picked up the pastries, we headed back out of the city to meet up with the rest of the family then took the bart back in to san francisco. the slanted door was an upscale vietnamese restaurant located at the embarcadero and has a beautiful view of the bay. after brunch, we just hung out at my cousin's house and ate the desserts we bought earlier.
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| lunch at the slanted door -- two of my favorite dishes |
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| mom with noah |
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| playing with noah with the blocks i got him |
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| noah's birthday cake with edible flowers! |
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| delicious lemon tart |
monday morning we checked out of our hotel and headed back home. since we arrived back in la around dinner time, i decided to treat my mom and auntie to a mother's day dinner at one of my favorite japanese restaurants. it was the perfect way to the end the weekend. i had a such a great time seeing my family and going to new places in san francisco. can't wait to visit again :)
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