Shamrocks and Candles

This past weekend was a super busy one for these Fischies. Not only did we officially started packing for the move, but we also celebrated both St. Patrick's Day and T's 30th birthday.

On Saturday we got decked out in our greenest and headed to the 160th Annual St. Patrick's Day parade and festival in the city. This is our second time going the the event put on by the surprisingly large and active Irish community in San Francisco. C's favorite part is the parade, with the cool old cars and all the firemen and police men. This year the firemen handed out old fashioned toy trucks, making C a very happy boy. B and T both really enjoyed the traditional Irish dancers, of all ages, from a local dance school. B says she wants to take lessons, which she will be old enough for in about a year. T is very excited about B's interest in Irish dancing and its one of those times that we are so grateful to be living in the bay area with the wealth of culture and opportunity.

On Sunday T joined J in the third decade of life. We celebrated by heading to the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, it was the the kids' first time there. We ate dessert for breakfast at the roof top cafe. The kids played hide and seek in the outdoor area with all the sculptures. They did really well at the museum, but had a melt down when we went out to lunch after, but that might have been asking too much from them. For a 3.5 year old and a 2 year old, they did impressively well at an art museum, and we're proud of them. Our friend, Mr. Eric, came over in the evening so that we could go out for dinner (Pizza My Heart) and see a movie (Unknown).

It was a lovely, busy weekend. And this coming weekend will be busy...probably not so lovely...as we're moving; so we'll be very grateful for a do nothing weekend as soon as we can get it!

We're on the move!

Thanks for all the finger crossing and well wishing pals! We got the house in Burlingame and we are very excited. We got the keys yesterday, although we don't officially become tenants until the 15th and we don't plan to move until the following weekend. The landlords are so nice, and almost everything has been redone or refinished between the previous tenants and us, which is a nice bonus. We are so looking forward to having our own little garden and being able to compost to reduce our waste. And the neighborhood is really great, mostly residential but right next to a street with restaurants, cafes and a farmers' market. (Also a toy shop.) There are at least three parks within walking distance and we've been told that its a very dog friendly community.

Its been a very busy March already, and it will continue to be busy right through the end. But its a good busy, so we aren't complaining!

Some of us might be Gleeks.

Or maybe we are just more ordinary fans. Either way, this song makes all four of these Fischies dance around the house grinning.

A-Hunting We Will Go

Let the games begin! We are house hunting and wondering how we ever forgot how stressful this whole thing can be. Today we looked at two places: a house in San Mateo and a duplex in Burlingame. They both have hardwood floors throughout, backyards (more or less), lots of cool built-ins and crown molding. We really, really like them both! But so do many, many other people.

We did our best to show what a lovely young family we are, and how much we would love to live there. The applications are turned in (along with a little personal note...just to remind them -- in a totally not pushy way -- who we are). Now we just wait and keep perusing Craigslist (just in case).

Please! Please! Please! Everyone keep your fingers and toes and anything else you can manage to cross for us. We need all the good luck and love vibes we can get right now!

Its official!

J is renewing his contract with PDI/Dreamworks. So we will be Oregonians-in-residence here for another three years. We are very excited about spending the next few years here with the wonderful friends that we have made. And while it certainly isn't home, we have to admit that the peninsula and San Francisco have a lot to offer. If we can't be in Portland, we are happy to be here. And besides, we really can't complain about anything when you're working for a great company doing something you love.

We're currently looking for a new place down here, hopefully a house this time (fingers crossed please!) and once we get all moved and settled in you're all invited to come visit!