Monterey Day Trip

We took advantage of the markets being closed for Good Friday and headed to Monterey for the day. These things are always more complicated and exhausting than they first appear. Jackson's been pretty fussy and whiny in the car, so it wasn't the quietest ride but we got there eventually. Then the idea of picking up lunch is so much more difficult with the kids. I learned how much easier it is to bring a brown bag lunch than popping into a deli...Anyway, we did have fun on a windy, sun soaked day at the ocean.

At "Dennis the Menace" park. As usual, watching other kids for a long time before he'll give the roller slide a try. Also telling Dan not to assist him.

At the ocean. He hates the wind in his face, but overcame that annoyance by throwing sand and getting soaked, which wasn't planned.

Getting cleaned up.

Little modeling shot. This was before Dan also got soaked chasing Jackson into the ocean.

Then we thought it would be fun to walk on Fisherman's Wharf and get clam chowder and fudge. I was surprised that Jack tried the chowder and tolerated it since he's so picking, but not surprised that he was more miserable trying to share the fudge then if he had never seen it to begin with.

  

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