Look how wide those trees were!
And so tall too!
They were so big that Daddy and Ben could fit inside!
And then we had to go to postcard row - this is a great shot!
Thursday, October 16, 2008
Ca Part 5
We went to the Muir Woods to see the giant red woods. Aunt Teesa and Abbey taking in the beautiful scenery...
Look how wide those trees were!
And so tall too!
They were so big that Daddy and Ben could fit inside!
And then we had to go to postcard row - this is a great shot!
Look how wide those trees were! And so tall too! They were so big that Daddy and Ben could fit inside! And then we had to go to postcard row - this is a great shot!
CA Part 4 - San Francisco
After leaving Monterey, we headed to San Francisco! Aunt Teesa flew in and we all went to Alcatraz. Ben really enjoyed the audio tour...
Aunt Teesa with the kids in the prison...
Oh no! Ben got locked in! Let him out - he isn't a naughty boy! By the way, try explaining a prison to a 2 year old without scaring him. You don't want to say it is a place for naughty people (you don't want him to worry he will end up there when he is naughty), but what else would you call it? Luckily, he really didn't ask too many questions about it.
Ben's favorite part though was the ferry ride over to the island. He wanted to go again and again!
Then of course we rode the cable car! Ben really enjoyed that - he loves all modes of transportation!
Aunt Teesa with the kids in the prison...
Oh no! Ben got locked in! Let him out - he isn't a naughty boy! By the way, try explaining a prison to a 2 year old without scaring him. You don't want to say it is a place for naughty people (you don't want him to worry he will end up there when he is naughty), but what else would you call it? Luckily, he really didn't ask too many questions about it.
Ben's favorite part though was the ferry ride over to the island. He wanted to go again and again!
Then of course we rode the cable car! Ben really enjoyed that - he loves all modes of transportation!
Ca Part 3 - Big Sur
We drove down Big Sur too. We didn't do the whole thing because we really didn't have time, but the views of the part we did were amazing, so I thought I would share just a few of them.
CA Part 2
I forgot to mention that while we were on the 17 mile drive, we saw a string of these old cars. It was a family who traveled together to various spots in their cars. They were very nice and let Ben get in the car and honk the horn - he thought it was very cool!
Next we went to the Monterey Bay Aquarium, which was amazing (highly recommend it if you are ever in the area).
They had a whole room full of different types of jelly fish. They were amazing to watch and I had never seen so many different types of jelly fish - very cool!
They also had a great kids section where Ben was able to touch sea creatures (starfish for example)...
We also saw our own wild life while in Monterey - sea lions! They were very loud, but luckily for us, Ben was able to interpret what they were saying. Apparently, one was telling the other to get off of him. We decided they weren't very polite and should have said "Excuse me Please" instead. Amazingly enough, the next day Ben told us that they were saying "Excuse me Please"! Itsn't it great that they learned their manners while we were there?!? Thanks for the interpretation Ben!
Next we went to the Monterey Bay Aquarium, which was amazing (highly recommend it if you are ever in the area).
They had a whole room full of different types of jelly fish. They were amazing to watch and I had never seen so many different types of jelly fish - very cool!
They also had a great kids section where Ben was able to touch sea creatures (starfish for example)...
We also saw our own wild life while in Monterey - sea lions! They were very loud, but luckily for us, Ben was able to interpret what they were saying. Apparently, one was telling the other to get off of him. We decided they weren't very polite and should have said "Excuse me Please" instead. Amazingly enough, the next day Ben told us that they were saying "Excuse me Please"! Itsn't it great that they learned their manners while we were there?!? Thanks for the interpretation Ben!
Wednesday, October 15, 2008
CA Part 1
Well, it was again time to add a state to Abbey's map...so we jetted off to California for a week! We had a fabulous time and perfect weather while we were there. This may take a few posts as we had so many great pictures to share. So, here it goes!
We started off spending a few days in Monterey. First, we did the 17 mile drive, which was filled with beautiful scenery. Here is Ben in front of the Pebble Beach Golf Course.
Here we are in front of the Lone Cypress (Abbey was asleep in the car).
Just another scenic shot.
We stopped and had a picnic at this spot...what a perfect place for a family photo!
Abbey finally woke up to enjoy the views...unfortunately this was our last stop. She missed most of it, but seeing as how she hates riding in the car, we were happy she slept most of the time so we could enjoy the ride!
We started off spending a few days in Monterey. First, we did the 17 mile drive, which was filled with beautiful scenery. Here is Ben in front of the Pebble Beach Golf Course.
Here we are in front of the Lone Cypress (Abbey was asleep in the car).
Just another scenic shot.
We stopped and had a picnic at this spot...what a perfect place for a family photo!
Abbey finally woke up to enjoy the views...unfortunately this was our last stop. She missed most of it, but seeing as how she hates riding in the car, we were happy she slept most of the time so we could enjoy the ride! 
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