For my final full weekend on maternity leave we wanted to do some kind of vacation to celebrate and squeeze in extra family time before I went back to work. With Hailey, we'd done a road trip to Portland, which we LOVED so we wanted something similarly awesome. After may evenings of brainstorming we were having a hard time coming up with a vacation spot that would be super fun, but also super easy with a toddler that religiously needed her naps. We finally came up with the perfect plan, STAY HOME! Well, kind of... we decided to take 4 days to do fun outings that we just never do. We'd still have our home as base for afternoon naps if needed and this way we got out of all the packing and unknown sleeping arrangements! Extra bonus, Grandma was still around so we could also squeeze in a date night out sans kiddos!
Here's how the first 2 days of our Staycation went down...
Day 1 - Monterey Bay Aquarium
All loaded up in the car!
We ended up doing a decent amount of driving and as long as Harper was fed and clean, she slept the whole time plus Hailey would pass out about 20 minutes in... which left Joe and I a ton of time to just talk. Wow... I never realized how much time we don't spend talking, uninterrupted by work or kids or phones. It was like magical bonus time to catch up and re-connect. I've decided that if we weren't married, I'd totally still date this guy.
Once we pulled up, the stroller got assembled, snacks packed and about a million diapers (in fact 2) were changed, we were finally at the aquarium!
Here fishy fishy fishy!
Harper loved it, I swear
Waving to the shark
Mommy & Hailey & Fishy
Her sass is almost unbearable
Checking out the slimy stuff!
Hailey was basically obsessed with that shell
We've now entered... The TODDLER ZONE!
We parked Harper in front of the Penguins for a bit. She didn't cry so we think she loved it.
You could say she's happy as a...
What a fun day! And that was only just the beginning!
Day 2 - Ferry Boat Ride & Sausalito
We're on a boat!
Mommy, Harper and Caffeine
We couldn't have asked for better weather! Not even one white cap!
Oh Happy Day!
Hailey May - Ferry Boat Interview...
The Felfie (Family Selfie)
Not windy, that's just how Hailey & I style our hair
Once we arrived in Sausalito, we headed straight for ICE CREAM!
Hailey's favorite flavor.. Pink.
Sharing is Caring in this family!
My Heart.
Ferry Boat Sillyness
Parenting WIN! Sleeping stroller child (ren - Harper's asleep up there too)
And the icing on the cake of our Staycation Mid-Point? DATE NIGHT!
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