a weekend with the brady's

 i was just going to let the pictures do the talking but i had to tell you about brett and eric's little accident. we had a lot of fun with the four wheelers this past labor day weekend. unfortunately a few of the boys had too much fun. to be specific brett and eric. well really let's just say brett because he was driving. they were trying to nail teej with paint balls from a sling shot. brett swerved to avoid hitting a tree stump and hit a little dirt woop and bam they flew straight into tree! my dear husband was NOT wearing a helmet but luckily eric was. they both were ejected into the air over the handle bars. the tree grazed brett's head but he took most of the brunt to his shoulder and eric went head first into the tree. like i said he was very lucky he was wearing a helmet. he blacked out for minute and couldn't move when he woke up. other than some minor concussions, scrapes and bruises, i'm happy to say both of them ended up being just fine.

other than that little miss-hap....{well a car load on the way up hit a deer, but it didn't do any damage} we had a fabulous little get away at my grandparents cabin. we hope to do it again!

Day Seven- One Last Stop

So there you have it.
We made it back home safe and sound.
Thanks for a very fun memorable trip J&J.
Till next year....

Day Five & Six- A little bit of everything

Day five we started off with a good breakfast at our favorite Carmel cafe.

Little Swiss is a must when visiting Carmel. 

Their eggs benedict is to die for. 

That hollandaise sauce is perfection. 

I dont' have a lot of pictures from this day because

Jenn and I went to the Gillroy Outlets and did some shopping. 

We cooked some delicious meals at Grandmas. 

One of my favorites this year was our hamburgers.

Really one of the best I've ever had.

Day six was our last day so we relaxed most of the day on the porch.

Even though the weather was misty and a little chilly we still enjoyed the view.

Jenn's beloved Crown Royal cup....

Then we went to Bird Rock but the tide was in.

This is normally one of our favorite spots to explore the tide pools with all the sea creatures. 

We would have still walked down to the beach but it smelled down right awful 

and there were two or three bus loads of "tourists". 

{We couldn't even breathe as we took this picture. Literally we were holding our breath!}

   

Point Lobos was next and it was worth the hike. 

It is one of the most beautiful state reserves.

{Had to post the pic of steele with his finger up his nose}

I miss it already....

Day Four- Monterey Bay Aquarium

Jenn and Jordan took the day and traveled up to San Fran.

We decided with two kids that probably wouldn't be the most convenient trip.

So we to the Aquarium for the day. 

Brett and I have lots of memories at the Aquarium. 

On our honeymoon we took one of my most adored photos with a disposable camera.

And every time we go we have to get a picture in the clam shell. 

I love this picture.

Day Two and Three- Beach Days

We were absolutely spoiled with the weather. 

The week before Shane said they didn't have single day of sun.

Northern Cali is very finicky when it comes to the forecast.

When packing for Pebble you always prepare for it all.

Well we had three beautiful days, two of which we went to the beach. 

The water is freezing cold but that did not stop Steele.

If we didn't stay within an arms reach he would have been swallowed up by a wave. 

Our second day at the beach was warmer than the first. 

Towards the end of the day this strange fog came in but it stayed warm.

We finally left once the sun wasn't shining through anymore. 

I love this picture. I think I'm going to blow it up for Steele's room. 

I love the detail of the sand on his sweet little face.

Look at that water....breathtaking. 

Steele braved the water and full on went swimming. 

 Adrenaline junky already? The water really is so cold. 

Brett and Jordan braved it too and went body surfing.

This picture below makes me laugh. Steele totally ate it. 

I can't believe I caught his fall on camera. 

He popped right back a little startled but then kept playing.

Here is the fog. Isn't it eary?