Brandon got the chance to get some time off back in April so we planned a trip to Monterey with his parents for a long weekend. We just love it there and it was so special to get to take Lucy there for the first time :)
We stopped at Pea Soup Anderson's on the way and just had to snag a quick picture of these two cuties.
We got to our hotel and had to wait for the room to be ready, so we decided to take advantage of the sunny weather and head down to the beach.
This was Lucy's first experience at the ocean (except for her little sound machine we have in her room) and she loved the sand but didn't like the water so much. We thought she would love the water because she splashes and "swims" all the time in the bathtub, but maybe it was just a little too cold for her taste :).
This little girl could have played in the sand all day!
Since it was Lucy's first time at the ocean, momma snapped a lot of pictures that afternoon :).
She looked so cute in her little hat and sunglasses she got for her first birthday :). She only tried to take those sunglasses off a couple of times.
Aubrey has always loved playing in the sand and she took advantage of Papa's help in engineering sand castles and digging holes.
She also loved her new "stunna shades."
Our little beach beauties :).
Aubrey can't get enough of her younger sister sometimes and the hugs become squeezes :).
The next day we had the chance to go to the aquarium. This was Aubrey's second time there and this trip was different than the first. The first trip she loved to stare at everything. She wasn't walking then and didn't say a word yet. This time she went through every exhibit and asked a million questions!! I mean this was good, but oh can it be tiring. The why questions at this stage keep you on your toes :).
Lucy kind of took a back seat approach with things, but she sure loved to be held close to the glass and point to all the fish she saw.
As fun as the penguins were to watch and point at, Lucy got a little scared of one that was swimming under water right in front of us.
She warmed up to that little penguin in time :).
The huge kelp tank was the girls' favorite part.
The jellyfish were also pretty intriguing.
After a little snack break, this little girl got her second wind for the rest of our afternoon.
Oh Lucy...
The rest of the day was spent relaxing :)
Our last day we took a hike in Point Lobos National Park. If you've never been there it is worth the drive. Most of the hikes are easy and have some incredible views.
Even with the hike being on the easier side, and they were both capable of walking some, the girls both enjoyed the view from daddy's shoulders :).
Seriously awesome views!
Aubrey enjoyed feeling like she was on top of the world!
This was such a wonderful trip with so many fun memories made. Not to mention a whole camera full of pictures :).
Bye Monterey. Till next time!
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