half moon bay/carmel

last sunday (sunday before? these weeks are flying) we drove last minute to half moon bay. the kids played on the beach and we had a fun dinner looking out on the ocean at sam's chowder house. yum. it was super short and we got home a little past their bedtime, but it was nice getting out. 

yesterday we took a little road trip (hour 1/2) to carmel. 

kevin & ivy have been wanting to visit the aquarium 

and i've been wanting to stay in a little cottage :)  

the weather was absolutely perfect and the ocean was gorgeous.

carmel is charming as can be.  

saturday we visited the aquarium (favorite was the seahorses this time) 

and then we found our cottage in downtown carmel. 

ivy loved pretending like it was her little house. 

"this is my very own cottage with my very own bed!

 look mom.. it has a little toaster! mom look.. this room is darling! 

oh, come on in! 

eli has his own room too?? look buddy! here's your room!

we need some food in our fridge! and what's that fridge called on top? 

oh yeah, a freezer... dad, we need some ice in our little freezer!

bye cottage! thanks for keeping us safe." 

etc. etc.   cute. 

we stopped in cottage of sweets (i got a coconut haystack and the kids got gummy worms)

 and walked down to the beach.

sooo pretty! 

then today we had breakfast, went to the park and

drove the famous 17-mile drive through pebble beach.

again, it was a short little trip but so nice to get out.

and i have to compliment my kids on their amazing travel behavior.

it seems like we're on a plane all the time, but never travel by car and i was

seriously impressed. 

AND they slept til 8.

well done, kiddos.

let's do it again soon! :)