Brother, Joy, Alice, and my mom came up this weekend to visit. It’s to celebrate Joy’s birthday and as a last-hurrah trip before she goes back to work full-time. 
My mom arrived on Thursday night and Brother arrived with the gang on Friday around noon.
I was lucky enough to get the afternoon off so when I got home, we headed out to Downtown to meet up with them for a bit.
For dinner, we went to Hillstone per my mother’s request. 
It was a beefalicious meal and we took advantage of the free corkage there.
Both Alice and Kumquat did pretty well that evening. 
On Saturday morning, we got up early and met up at the Ferry Plaza Farmers’ Market.
First meal of the day was a Belgian waffle the size of my hand and a cup of Blue Bottle Coffee – I felt like such a hipster.
Then after shopping for produce, we headed over to Pier 39 to see what else we could do, see, and eat. 
We stopped at the mini-playground to let Kumquat burn some energy and Alice got to ride on Joy’s lap on the slide. 
As Joy and I were in the restroom doing diaper changes, my mom picked up a bag of these scrumptious mini donuts from Trish’s.
Then we went over to pay the sealions a visit. There didn’t seem to be as many of them today.
While we were there, my mom and I reminisced about the first time we brought Kumquat to this same spot. It was right around Alice’s age so that made it even more special for us.
By 11, both kids were pooped out so we stopped for some clam chowder.
The grown-ups grubbed while the kids napped. 
Aaaah…it was nice to have a little peace and quiet.
Next stop was the Aquarium of the Bay. The kids were rested and I got 50% off everyone’s admission with my SF Zoo membership. Awesome!!!
It was Alice’s first time at an aquarium and she couldn’t keep her eyes off all the activity.
For dinner, my mom was on babysitting duty with BOTH Kumquat and Alice. Jes, Brother, Joy, and I went to Bouche, which is a little French bistro in the space that Bar Crudo used to occupy. 
I had a tasty sole with risotto balls and lobster sauce.
Their crab mashed potatoes were also pretty tasty.
After dinner, we went next door to Tunnel Top Bar for one more drink before heading home. It was nice to go without Kumquat for a change. This place was definitely not kid-friendly so it was the perfect choice for the evening. Thanks for babysitting, Mommy!!
On Sunday, we took it easy in the morning. Brother came over around 10 while I was getting ready to leave for a baby shower and Alice was in a really good mood.
We also sang “Happy Birthday” to Joy and had a candle in a pork bun for her. Funny.
While I was away, Kumquat took a nap and the family went shopping. I got home just in time to swing by the hotel to pick up the family from the hotel and head back home to meet up with Jason and Jia.
For brunch, we took a walk down to Mission Rock Resort.
They were really busy so we ended up having an hour-long wait. 
Luckily, they had a deck in the sun and we had drinks outside in the sunshine. 
Here is their bacon bloody mary complete with olives, a slice of bacon, and shrimp.
Once seated, we had a seafood feast including this tower of raw goodness.
Kumquat sat at the head of the table and took some photos for me while we ate. She actually took this picture with my phone. I’m so proud.
Back at the house, it was time for Brother and Joy to head out for a dinner date they made with a friend. So we said our goodbyes. It’s always so fun having them in town. See you in March!!
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