Vacation Recap P 8- Moss Landing

 This is Chase, our nephew. He is working for Santuary Cruises for the summer. What an awesome job. They do whale watching and other wildlife. Check them out if you are in the area.

 This just cracked me up. It was almost like he was waving us off

 I forgot what these birds were called but there was a whole flock of them and beyond them a raft of sea otters

 We are headed out to the bay and the water was choppy. It was our first time out and we didn't get seasick but I think the damimine and braclet had something to do with that. We stood at the bow and it was more exciting then the rapid waves at Great America

 We didn't see any whales but this baby sea lion was pretty cute

And this seal hanging out in the marina greeting us back was pretty cool too. I wonder if it was the same guy that waved us out?

Vacation Recap P7 Carmel

 Doug and I were married in Carmel almost 19 years ago

 It is a magical place. The homes, the plantlife, the ocean. I think fairies live here

 I know little tiny baby squirrels live here

 My littermate and I try to find a little alone time each time we get tour families together and this time we walked the streets of Carmel

 Another gift my husband gave me was the love and friendship of his sister. We are both dogs in the chinese signs and thus "littermates"

 It was one of those special times that I am very thankful for

 Could not be anymore beautiful

And the kiddos in the bottom right corner enjoyed the beach and spotted dolphins about 200 meters from them. They may have ignored the "to the knees" rule

Vacation Recap P 6 - Monterey

 I married a man who's parents live in Monterey. It is a hardship I know. Walks along the bay, wonderful dinners in great eateries, beauty everywhere.........

 You get the picture.

 Here is my sweetness with his mommy

 Carmel bay

 Sister and Brother in law watching the wildlife

Papa and Chase. This is a dinner for Momma's 81st birthday party.

Vacation Recap P I forget - Nana's House

 I got to see this sweet lady. Nana is 95 years old and just as funny and sweet as ever.

 I had to take pictures of the kitchen. So many memories of breakfast being cooked and fires in this stove on a cold winter day

 After Nana's I went to see DeeDee and her new house. I've known DeeDee since kindergarten and she was my maid of honor at my wedding. I love this lady!!! I pulled into her driveway and look who was here to greet me. My thought- Only at DeeDee's.

 She also has a very handsome roaster. His feathers were colbalt blue.

One last picture of Nana's backyard. I can't tell you how many times I ran back and forth on this pathway as a little girl.

Vacation recap P 5 Pinecrest Lake

 We went to Sonora Wednesday night and Thursday my sisters and I took all our kiddos to Pinecrest Lake. I love it up here. The last time we were here Leah and I walked around the lake

 Here is Leah with her baby Gracie Lou.

 Avery, Riley and Grace (under the hat) laying out in the sun

 The boys walking back from fishing

 Little Mermaid on a rock

 Momma's on the lookout and for good reason

 The monkeys decided it would be fun to do the log run

It was a great day.

Vacation Recap P 4 Surprise

 On our last night with our parents my youngest sister Megan and her boys drove up from Sonora to surprise our parents. This was so awesome and Mom and Dad were completely shocked. This was something we had planned before I left.

 The kids played in the back yard and we went out to pizza and laughed

And we enjoyed the skies- just beautiful.

Vacation Recap P 3 Lake Tahoe

 This has to be one of the most beautiful places on the earth. The third day we decided to get in the car and drive to Lake Tahoe. We had lunch and then found a beach to explore

 Dad and Mom found a place to sit and just take it all in

See what I mean?

So we have a rule.... the girls are not allowed to go in past their knees when we are dealing with the ocean or big lakes. They had plenty of fun

 This is at Emerald Bay. The girls and mom are reading about the history and the tea house. The bay is green from the plantlife under the surface of the water

 This about sums it all up. Dad being a character and Mom giving thanks.

 I forgot what this was called, but it is where Truckee River comes into the Lake

 Really pretty spot that has a little marina

 We walked around this area for a bit and witnessed a pretty bad bike accident in front of the DAM CAFE

 The cyclist was on the trail that borders the marina and hauling when he came upon the road, didn't know it was there and laid the bike down on its side on the street, missed being hit by a car and then stood up taking his bike to the benches in front of the cafe. Angels watching out for him.

You could see the fish in the water from the bridge. Awesome.

Next post- Surprise!