Kayaking at Lover's Point!

Ryan did the impossible and talked me into getting into a kayak and paddling out into the kelp bed! We used Angela's mom's kayaks that we brought back from Utah.  Steve, Noah, Ryan and I ventured out.  There was a big sea otter out in the kelp that was fun to watch up close.  The water was very calm so we didn't have to worry about the waves tipping us over. It was quite an experience and I'm glad Ryan took some photos of me out there or I would have thought it was a dream. We had one surprise when Ry tried to turn his kayak around too fast and flipped over! He got completely soaked but still continued to kayak. Enjoy the photos. It was a really fun morning for all of us!

Bonfire at Del Monte Beach- July 19, 2012

Steve attended a conference at Asilomar and stayed with us.  It was fun to spend some time with him.  I even went with Steve to hear a special talk at the conference about mountain gorillas given by a person who had spent 2000 hours observing gorillas.  It was fun to hear about their behaviors.

We built a bonfire on the Del Monte Beach that is close to our condo. Teej and Noah had fun trying out their Skinboard.  They found out it was pretty difficult to jump on it and ride it across the wet sand. We enjoyed roasting hot dogs and making s'mores. The next night we feasted on clam chowder, buffalo calamari (Steve's favorite) and baby octopus at Fisherman's Wharf.

Dog Show- July 2012

Grandpa, Noah, Tennyson, Bella and I went to a fun dog show at Noah's middle school in Carmel Valley. You can see by the photos that the children loved all the different breeds of dogs.