It’s been a rough few weeks in the Hoyt household, but it looks like the kiddos are finally on the mend! Just in time, too! We are headed off for a whirlwind vacation while my mom hangs out with the boys in Anchorage. It’s been a long, long time since Matt and I have had a get-away, so we have been pretty excited about it. I figured the last few weeks were karma’s way of making sure we really, really enjoy it!
First stop is California! Unfortunately there are no Waffle Houses or What-a-burgers, but they thankfully have one of our other favorites - Chick-fil-A. And apparently they introduced a new drink since I was there last year. If you have not tried the Frosted Lemonade, you are missing out!
I spent a good bit of time in advance making plans and booking tickets, hotels and cars. Since we were staying a night in San Francisco, I figured the most logical choice was a nice compact car. This got vetoed by Matt as we got to the rental car company and we ended up in a convertible Camaro. I can’t complain too much, it was fun tooting around and getting some much needed sunshine!
We didn’t have long in San Francisco, but I had a few things I had to check off my list. First stop, Boudin bakery for a quick breakfast!
I love their sourdough bread so much! I may or may not have booked hotels solely on the proximity to their flagship store on Fisherman’s Wharf…
We had a little bit of time to kill before we had to hit the road, so we walked around the wharf and bay area. It seemed like we had travelled so far, but this little shopping center made me feel right at home! :)
When I was trying to remember the last trip Matt and I had taken together (sans kids), I finally decided it was the baby-moon trip we had pre-Thomas. Ironically, that trip was also to San Francisco! I think I was about 7 months pregnant with Thomas and we walked all over the city. We then thought it would be a great idea to walk all the way across the Golden Gate Bridge (and then back!). It was fun, but not the best idea. My poor knees were mad at me the next few days. :(
My absolute favorite spot last time was Ghirardelli! I think I made Matt go there every single day to get some sort of chocolate & ice cream concoction. It was just so delicious and I was so pregnant, how could I resist??
This time we went about 30 minutes after breakfast, but it was on my list and I wanted a sundae! We opted for a slightly smaller one this time, but we still couldn’t finish it. Oh well, it was the thought (and taste!) that counted!
Finally we were off to the event that prompted the trip and following vacation. Matt’s friend, Tom, was getting married! That name should sound familiar to most of you! But for those that don’t know the story…
Matt’s middle name is the name of one of his dad’s military friends that was a pilot. Matt has always thought it was neat and thought it would be cool to name our son after one of his military buddies who also happens to be a pilot. (And a war hero!) When Thomas was born, Matt told Tom the name we picked and Tom thought it was a good name. We weren’t ever sure if he thought it was a big deal or not. Until this wedding:
Not only did we make the Trivia cards, I think Tom told everyone he introduced us to that we named our son Thomas. Ha! His whole family was a little bummed that we didn’t bring our Thomas with us, they were super excited to meet him!
A related tidbit - Tom was named after one of his Uncle’s that was a military pilot who died and left his Aunt a widow. He sent us the article about it at one point and it felt super neat to have a chain of Thomas’ - I guess this means we need to encourage our Thomas to get his pilot’s license! We even got to meet his Aunt at the wedding and of course we showed her the most adorable photos we had of our Thomas. :)
We hadn’t met Sarah yet and she was just as sweet and friendly as you could have guessed. I think we invited the two of them to Alaska about 10 different times, so hopefully they can make the trek up there soon so Tom and Thomas can finally meet!
All in all, it was a beautiful backyard wedding and we were glad we got to be a part of it! The best wishes for the two of you on your marriage and lives together!