Spring Break 2014 part 2

This afternoon we went to the airport to pick up Aunt Leslie and Ryan! We let our travel weary guests relax for the day, and planned some adventures for the rest of the week.
Thursday:

Ferry to Alcatraz

We had a perfect day for a boat ride and a tour of Alcatraz Island. We tried to get the kids into solitary confinement, to varying degrees of success.

 Alex wasn't having it.

 Ryan and Zachary used the buddy system. So much for solitary.

Mady was definitely the bravest of all!

 Alex came to visit Ryan in the Big House.

I stood as far back as I could, and then laid down on the ground, and still couldn't get the top of the lighthouse. The troops were getting restless, so we had to go with what we had.

Friday:

We went back to the city to run wild at the Exploratorium. Ryan jumped right into the wild behavior.

Everyone had fun doing all of the different experiments. Mady wanted to be a part of everything.

 Much like Ryan, I have no idea what is happening in this picture.

Saturday:

Oakland Zoo day! We saw the animals. We rode the rides. Fun was had by all.

Sunday:

Alex and Zachary had a baseball game so we kept it simple and played at the park and at home.

 Hitting machines!

Monday:

Spring break is over and Alex and Zachary are headed back to school. We corralled the kids for breakfast and then Ryan rode with us to drop the boys off at school.

 Mady tried to keep Ryan from going home.

She wasn't successful, and a great visit had to come to an end. Thank you for visiting us Aunt Leslie and Ryan! We had so much fun.