Santa Cruz!

Even though jake has to work on the weekends we try to make up for it by doing something fun on Mondays! We got back into town on Sunday so we wanted to get out as a family! We live about an hour and a half from Santa Cruz so we decided to go and it was so fun! There's always traffic so it took a little longer but lexie was a champ in the car. Northern California beaches are definitely much colder than southern Cali but lexie absolutely loved running from the waves, getting sand all over her, and eating snacks while sun bathing :) 

He's a beach pro....

We loved playing on the boardwalk afterwards... Especially jake. He won lots of new prizes for lexie! 

Arizona!

By the time we got to Arizona I realized we have only been gone for 2 months.... But that was long enough for me! Jake stayed in California to work and me and lexie flew to arizona for about 10 days! She was pretty good on the flight... Good thing it was only an hour and a half! We walked off the plane and when we walked into the lobby area all my family was there cheering and holding welcome home signs.... I didn't know if I should be happy or walk the other way in embarrassment ;) I was so glad to see everyone and lexie was a little confused at what was going on! 

The week was spent meeting up with our old friends, going swimming almost every day, having BBQs with family, and much more! I also always forget how hot it really gets during the summer..., definitely made me appreciate living somewhere cooler! 

These 2 loved walking around everywhere while holding hands... We miss living close to them :( 

I also got my hair done while I was there! Lighter for the summer time! 

We had such a fun week but we missed daddy so were excited to get back home. Until next time AZ! 

Monterey Getaway

Jakes older sister Carly called us and told us they rented a beach house in Monterey for the week and invited us to come! We could not turn down that offer especially since neither of us had been there and needed a fun little getaway. We left Sunday morning and it was only a two hour drive! We pulled up to the cutest little house right down the street from Lovers point beach in pacific grove. 

Jimmy and Carly pulled up a couple minutes later and we decided to go for a walk and check the area out. It was perfect weather and so gorgeous! 

The next day we went to the Monterey bay aquarium which Lexie loved!! 

Later that evening we went to the famous Dennis the Menace park which was actually a really cool park! Lexie and all the kids loved it of course... She did not want to leave! 

The next morning the boys went golfing so we walked down to the beach with all the kids and let them play for a while! Sidenote: Carly has 5 kids and the youngest is 2 months old and she is seriously a super mom! Especially on vacations! Lexie liked the water until she got too excited and fell down and the waves got to her... But after a quick change of clothes she was back to playing in the sand and keeping her distance from the cold water. 

When the boys got back we went on a drive up past big sur to a hike to see McWay falls. It was the prettiest drive I have ever done right along the coast but also the curviest drive.... 

The plan was to leave that night but on the way back lexie got car sick for the first time on that dang crazy drive and so we didn't want to risk driving home for another 2 hours until her stomach settled so we stayed another night and left early the next morning. We owe Carly and jimmy big time for inviting us on their family vacation and we will definitely be visiting Monterey again!