Father's Day in Monterey!

 Jason is an AWESOME Dad and for Father's Day he wanted to go on an adventure!

We decided Monterey would be a great weekend getaway and when we scored a suite at the Navy Postgraduate School the trip was a go!

We left Friday afternoon, hit Inn N Out for dinner, and got into Monterey later that night.  Tessa slept most of the way seeing that we left close to her bedtime.  She woke up for the last 30 minutes of the ride and wasn't too happy but we pushed on so we could get there and get settled!  

The Navy school is nice...I love the buildings and the architecture!

The suites are great because there is a kitchenette (with a Kuerig coffee machine), a living room with a pull out couch, and a closed off bedroom.  It was the perfect setup for two little kiddos!  Riley had her own room in the living room on the pull out couch, we had the bedroom, and Tessa's little pack 'n play fit perfectly in the closet!  We got in and got the girls settled and got some sleep!

Saturday morning we went to breakfast at a place called Great Awakenings that we recommended by some friends!  We sat outside with the great crisp morning weather and had a delicious breakfast!

Me and my girls!

 Jason and his girls!

 Jason was really looking forward to boogie boarding with Riley...it's something he always loved to do at the beach and wanted to share that experience with her!  The water in the Pacific is FREEZING so we knew she'd have to have a wetsuit!  I had found a place that rented wetsuits and boogie boards so we set off to get all of their equipment!

The shop had recommended Carmel Beach so we headed over there and got a spot on the beach...the weather was picture perfect and the water was SO beautiful!

 

Riley quickly got her wetsuit on and was ready to hit the waves!

 These two had a BLAST boogie boarding!  Riley was a champ!  Tessa and I would occasionally walk out to watch her do her thing and one of the first times I watched I saw a wave knock her down and I thought "uh oh...tha'ts the end of this" but she got right up and went right back to catch a wave...she was so tough!

 Tessa had fun relaxing on the beach like a bathing beauty!

 Me and Sweet T!

 This was our set up at the beach and it worked out perfect!  We could warm up some water in the baby pool, Tessa took a nap in the pea pod tent, and we had shade from the umbrella!

 The girls playing in the pool while we packed everything up!

 We took the boards and wetsuits back to the rental shop and then went to a great place for burgers!  Riley had totally passed out in the car but managed to make it through dinner and then we went back to the hotel to all get some rest...it was a great day but we were all exhausted!

Sunday morning we headed to the wharf and had some breakfast crepes on the pier...it was so fun!

 Father's Day with his girls!

 There were some vendors just off the wharf so we strolled through and got a few fun things!  Riley got some new feathers in her hair and now she tells everyone "I got them in Monterey"..haha!

 We headed up to Jack's Peak to do some hiking and Jason found the perfect walking stick and got it all ready for Riley!

 She's all ready with her hiking stick!

 Tessa hiked with me in the Ergo!

 Riley loved this hike and the views were great!  She was our "hiker leader" and told us about every species of animal and type of tree...she knew it all!

Her and Jason even pushed a tree over...they are so strong!

 After hiking I cashed in on some one on one time with Riley which was much needed!  We went paddle boating and I had the best time with her!

 She couldn't quite reach the pedals so that was a bummer but she helped me do the steering and she told me where to go!

 After paddle boating we went to Dennis the Menace park where they had all kinds of great play equipment!

 Wheeeee!

 This weekend was just wonderful!  It was a great chance for us to getaway and just have some quality family time!  Most of all it was a great Father's day for Jason!