Visiting the Sunny Side of the Bay

Abby's family lives in Oakland, so every couple months or so we head up Southwest and visit the Knapps. Our house is one story, so visiting Grandma and Grandpa gives Ava the chance to climb up stairs. She's become quite good at going up, but hasn't quite figured out how to get down.

Prior to our most recent trip, Ava got her first major boo-boo. Standing in our driveway, she reached down to pick up a leaf and lost her balance. She got a big scrape on her nose in the process, but other than the immediate pain it didn't seem to bother her one bit.

Not only did Ava get to spend a lot of time exploring Rockridge with Grandma and Grandpa, but Abby and I got a chance to take a little break to Sonoma with Hannah and Rob.

After wandering around Sonoma, wine tasting, and a picnic lunch, we enjoyed the Sonoma Grand Prix where we saw Helio Castroneves (yes, the guy from Dancing with the Stars) dominate the field to get his first win of the season.