Anniversary Trip--Part 2

Our second full day there we went whale watching (something we wanted to do on our honeymoon but didn't). It was awesome (except that I got a little sea sick)! Nate especially loved it. We saw quite a few whales just off our boat. We also went to the aquarium (which I had good memories of from our honeymoon), road bikes again (and sat on the grass and commented on a local wedding), and took pictures by the place we stayed when we were there 15 years ago. That night we went to dinner at the Sardine Factory in Monterey. It was a great day!

Anniversary Trip--Part 1

For our 15th Anniversary this year Nate surprised me with a trip to Carmel and Monterey where we went on our honeymoon. (He actually told me a month before, which was great because I needed time to get ready and I got to look forward to it.) We've taken several trips together the last few years and this one was by far my favorite! It was fun to go back to where we started, but this time we were more confident and comfortable with each other, knew what we wanted to do, and had a few more dollars in our pocket. We stayed at a little cottage called the the Traveler's Cottage that was owned by John Steinbeck at one point in time. It was perfect. Our first night there we went to dinner and talked about the past, present and future and came to some conclusions about something we've been trying to make a decision about. The next day we went kayaking in Monterey Bay and then rented bikes and rode to Carmel. It was my first time going on a real bike ride on a road bike. The scenery was beautiful! I'll blame the wind that day and the hills we had to climb to get to Carmel for my slow pace, but it was still a great ride. Thankfully Nate was very patient and I think enjoyed the ride too. 

Spring Break--Part 5

On the last day of our trip, Darren took Nate, Josh and Charlie flying. It was a dream come true for Josh! Darren had him go through the check list before they started and let him actually fly the plane for part of the trip. I couldn't wait to see him after and hear all about it!

Spring Break--Part 4

Next we explored the tide pools at the beach. It was rainy and a little cold, but still really cool. I think Nate and Josh could've stayed all day. And from there we went to the Angels game. We took the kids to one several years ago when Josh was a baby but haven't been back since. It was a lot of fun! We managed to pack a lot in to what was a very fun day!

Spring Break--Part 3

We left Las Vegas and drove to California to see Darren and Sarah. We had a great time with them! It was fun to see the kids and their house and hang out with them for a few days. The girls got pedicures while the boys played games. The next day we drove to Balboa Island, had lunch and rented bikes and road along the boardwalk.