Saturday, March 24, 2012

February Beach Trip 2012

Jon and I went to the beach the week before.  We needed more ocean air, i guess.  So we brought the kids back for a fun adventure!  This time, we met my parents for lunch in Pismo.  Ethan loved meeting up with his grandparents!  
 And swinging with his grandparents!
 and goofing off with grandpa!
 I even tried to hit the quilt store, but they were closed.  (enter sad face here).  I got over it.  In the picture below, Jon was giving me the look like, "another fabric store???".  He is such a trooper!
 The giant clam with a monarch butterfly painted on it. 
 Monarchs (again!)

 Weston and Grandpa
 Look at that face. . . can't get enough of it!
 Butterflies are such amazing creatures!
 Walking on the Beach. . . he can walk if he's holding someone's hand.  
 Avila pier
 Ethan and Daddy in the water. This was before we all got wet by an unsuspecting wave. 
 Weston was a fan of the sand.  

 It was hard to get a picture of Ethan's happy face, because he was writing his name in the sand. 
 YAY!

 Swing time!

 More sand.  Ethan will only go so close to the water.  He loves the sand, but doesn't care for the water.

 But, he'll do anything for ice cream!
 Daddy bought Ethan his very own "guitar."  Ethan was so excited that he wanted to play on the peach.  Here he is singing his ABC's. 
 Ethan and I took a break to recline on some Adirondack chairs next to a really cool coffee shop. 
It was fun!  We will definitely be coming back to Avila sometime for another adventure. 

Monday, March 12, 2012

Weekend Getaway

Jon and I got to get away for a weekend last month with out the kids and hit the beach.  It was so nice and relaxing!  Did you know that it doesn't take 15 minutes to get out of the car?  Yep!  The last time we had gotten away was almost 2 years ago when we went to SF for our 5th anniversary!  A big thank you to Jolie's parents for the hotel and for watching our kids!  
 Spring the fields on the way to the coast. . . beautiful!
 Clouds
 sunset from the Pier at Pismo. 
 waves
 Jon and I at the pier in Pismo. 
 Sycamore Mineral Springs. . . we took pictures here our first year married.  

 The bridge to the trail
 geocaching. . . of course!  (we found it in case you were wondering)
 the labyrinth. . .we made it out alive!
 Avila Beach stores. . . I love the colors of the shops!
 I don't think he wants to go!
 One last walk on the beach before heading home. 
 Butterflies. . . at the grove.  They are beautiful! 

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