I left my heart (and poopy diapers) in San Francisco

Joey took his first flight last week to visit family in California. He was a great traveler and such a trooper during the whole trip! We had a great time catching up with relatives, sightseeing, shopping, eating, and of course there was a whole lot of chilling out. The weather in the Bay Area was beautiful (you'll notice we're wearing sweaters in some pictures) but we all agree that it definitely feels great to be home.

Below are some highlights from our trip. Click here to see all of our California pics.

Joey with his Aunt Christine.

Joey with his Aunt Rebecca - he's wondering to himself what the heck she did to her hair.

Joey with his grandma Phoebe (we don't know if she really wants to be called 'Grandma', but we'll keep calling her that until she tells us otherwise).

We were so fortunate that Joey's great-grandfather flew into California from Taiwan the night before we were leaving so that Joey had a chance to meet yet another great-grandparent. What a lucky kid to have so many great-grandparents around!

Taking a break from shopping at Stanford Shopping Center.

Of course no trip to California is complete without making a stop at In-N-Out.

We decided to take a daytrip to Monterey and Carmel. It was a lovely ride down the PCH and Joey really seemed to enjoy the views of the Pacific Ocean.

Joey and Daddy at Fisherman's Wharf in Monterey.

Joey and Mommy at Fisherman's Wharf in Monterey.

Joey enjoying the salty air and the cool Pacific breeze.

Joey relieving himself at Fisherman's Wharf.

Here we are at one of the stops on 17-Mile Drive (home of the Pebble Beach Golf Course) between Monterey and Carmel.

Relaxing at home with Dieter the Dog after a long day of driving. The dog absolutely adored Joey and followed him everywhere he went. Luckily, Joey couldn't have cared less about the dog so I hope this means we won't be getting a pet anytime soon.

My Uncle Bill took us into San Francisco's Union Square so that Joey could enjoy some high-end shopping. We ate dessert at the Cheesecake Factory on the 7th floor of the Union Square Macy's and took in the sights of downtown SF. Here are Uncle Bill and Joey afterwards in front of Saks Fifth Avenue.

Time to go home! Here's Joey getting ready for take-off.

And here's Joey as we're about to land - he definitely earned his wings on this trip!