Day one of our trip we stayed at our hotel and enjoyed the pool and hot tub. We pretty much had the whole thing to ourselves as apparently 82 degrees is "cold" to these Californians! Aidan had a blast. Outside our room is a really nice pond and Aidan spent the night throwing rocks...ahem...I mean bread...to feed the ducks. It was really cute. 
So today we drove down to the boardwalk in Santa Cruz - Aidan loved the seals and the arcade... 
Next we cruised down to Monterey...we stopped at the State Beach - it was so beautiful! The waves were HUGE and of course Aidan had to run right in and make me a little nervous! He started out with a sweatshirt on and ended up shirtless. Nate was dying to get out there surfing but I think even he was a little intimidated by the huge waves. We looked for shells (per "Aga" DJ's request) to no avail. We had a picnic on the beach - such fun!
Next we went to the canery area of Monterey Beach. It is not your typical beach town (you know what I mean, a tee shirt shop every other storefront) ...it was very upscale and lovely.
This one is for you Mom G!
Aidan's favorite part of Monterey Beach was the Ghiradelli ice cream...mine was the beautiful scenery and architecture. We cruised back on up to the beach and spent a few more hours there, then the wonderfully beautiful scenic drive back up Highway 1 to San Jose. Overall it was a fabulous day. Tomorrow we head up to San Francisco - can't wait!
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