Pebble Beach

The girls and I headed to Pebble Beach for a couple days to celebrate my mom's birthday. Kevin didn't come with us because he had to study & work, My dad's company has a hook-up to a couple houses in Pebble Beach, so we got to stay in a sweet house, for free! yay!

We were only gone for 3 days & 2 nights & here is a view of my driveway as I piled up the things I was brining (what you can't see in the picture is an additional pack n play & my suitcase) :

Since Kevin wasn't going on the trip, the girls and I loaded up with my parents & got a ride with them. I was smashed in the middle of 2 car seats in the back of my dad's 4 Runner. It was...cozy??
We get to the house & it is right off 17 mile drive in between miles 8 & 9. The house was stocked with a gift basket for us & some wonderful wine! Yum!

We took a walk to the beach/water (or "wa wa" as Kate calls it).
Kate and Grandpa Jimmy:
Kate and Auntie El
Claire and Auntie Becks (aka Auntie Box...new nickname from Kate)
Kate's new favorite activity, holding both her Auntie's hands & having them swing her. (Imaging Kate saying repeatedly 1, 2, 3...sweeeeng!!!!!!)

Grandpa Jimmy & Mimi with Kate & Claire


Me and my girls:

We had a great first day in Pebble Beach, but the first night was a nightmare...Kate went to bed at 7 and then woke up at 11:30 pm and then woke up EVERY 45 minutes until 4:51 AM when she decided to get up for the day. Claire only woke up once. I was so tired that when Kate woke up for the 4th time, I actually cried. It was the first time in her life she has made me cry. (well, she has made me cry tears of joy, but never tears of frustration...until this moment)
Luckily at 8, Elyse took Kate on a walk to the beach & told me to go back to bed. I slept for 2 un-interrupted hours & it was great.

Later that day we went to the Pebble Beach Golf Course & Country Club. Way too "fancy" for me. It was SO quiet there & way to yuppie. But, it was beautiful!

We also went down to Ocean Beach in Carmel. Kate loved running in the sand & going near the wa wa. She would have stayed out there all day if I let her.


Here is my attempt at getting a sisters picture...

The second night I was hopeful that Kate would sleep better & I stayed up too late reading Twilight (yes, I am admiting that I read that book. I finished it in 48 hours. It's a good "vacation" read) Well, I was wrong about Kate sleeping & at 1 am she woke up every hour and was up for the day at 5:30. hey, at least I didnt cry the 2nd night.... Thank God for coffee. Seriously.

Besides not getting any sleep, we had a wonderful time with my parents & sisters in Pebble Beach. And, props to my dad who was the only guy on the trip! Jimmy and his 6 ladies!