Surprise Trip to Monterey

Although financially it has been a little tougher with Michael having his "furlough" Mondays twice a month, it has also been nice having that extra day with him especially this past weekend! On Thursday we decided let's go to Monterey Bay Aquarium but didn't tell the girls. So I packed overnight bags for everyone (without the girls knowing) and after a birthday party on Saturday, we headed down to Monterey. We finally arrived at the hotel around 5 and they were so excited to be at a hotel but even more excited to find out it had an indoor swimming pool. How fun!!!

After swimming and all the excitement, Caitlin was pooped out and slept for the first time in a big girl blow up bed (no more pack-n-plays)

At the Monterey Bay Aquarium - outdoors looking for whales and other sea animals

Girls playing in the kid zone

The seahorse exhibit - so cool!

The little thing that Delilah is pointing at is a tiny little seahorse.

Daddy and his girls in front of one of the large tanks

Beautiful - closest I will ever see these beautiful fish in this habit as I will never go scuba diving.

A penguin squawking at Delilah

Don't laugh at Delilah looking like a chicken - she won a contest with Radio Disney and got a Wii pony game. :-)

The drive home seemed to be a long one but hopefully we will go back in summer!! We didn't get to go to a cool local park called Dennis the Menace park. The girls were exhausted with all the fun they had so we didn't want a melt down and just got back on the road. At least Michael had Monday to recuperate.