Ten days in the sun

A week ago, we returned from a cross-country jaunt to escape chilly New England and maintain our experiments (for Mama and Dada) and play with Ama and Adad (for Caden) in California. Like all trips, near or far, Caden looked forward to this one for weeks and couldn’t wait to walk down the jetway in Boston. We flew from Boston to Minneapolis to Sacramento and spent Easter Eve at the hotel right across the street from the baggage claim.

The next morning was Easter! The Easter bunny postponed its visit until we reached our “California House”—the duplex at the marine lab—but we stopped in Davis for church and an Easter egg hunt. It was a gorgeous day (70 degrees was amazing, coming from here), and we enjoyed our drive over to Sonoma County. We tried to make a number of stops in Santa Rosa, but everything was closed for the holiday. Thank goodness our favorite Sebastopol market was open, so we were able to stock up on groceries.

Ama and Adad arrived the following day, and it was wonderful to have their help and company during our visit. Mama and Dada were able to get their research done while Caden played and cuddled, and, despite being sequentially sick during our time there, we all enjoyed chatting, hiking, antiquing, and sharing meals. Ama and Adad drove their truck and trailer back up to Oregon on Friday, and by Sunday we were all feeling much better. Before driving back to Sacramento on Sunday, we had fun playing on the beach with Randall and James and having treats with Tessa and Cormac.

Stay tuned for an update on Caden’s birthday weekend!

Easter egg hunt!

With Shelly, Caden's California nanny

The Very Hungry Caterpillar

A chin-up with Dada
Running with James