We were so excited to spend a day in Monterey with Donny, Christine, Evelyn, and Claire! I wanted my kids to have some more memories of them before they move to Japan for at least 2 years! :) And we had never been to Monterey, (besides my 4th grade field trip) what a cool place! Donny and Christine really have been living in paradise. :)
We spent the night in a cheapish hotel in Monterey, then came over first thing in the morning to their apartment. Within minutes of our arrival, this was happening! Katelyn is such a good sport with little kids. She and Whitney both had fun with their little cousins.
Soon we left to go to the Aquarium. Christine had magically managed to borrow passes for all of us so we got in for free! It was a fun place. The kids really liked this tide pool wave simulator thing:
So cute!
Katelyn and Whitney were into petting the stingrays:
And Evelyn and Maris were into holding hands, adorable! Maris's hair was doing the crazy curly thing again. :)
Oh and THIS funny thing happened:
Donny had to work for a couple of hours, so he left us at the aquarium....and took their car keys (and house keys) with him! So here is Christine breaking into their apartment to look for the spare keys. She couldn't find them, so we ended up just feeding the meter down at the aquarium for a few more hours until Donny came home. But at least we could get into the apartment!
Donny had to work for a couple of hours, so he left us at the aquarium....and took their car keys (and house keys) with him! So here is Christine breaking into their apartment to look for the spare keys. She couldn't find them, so we ended up just feeding the meter down at the aquarium for a few more hours until Donny came home. But at least we could get into the apartment!
We hung out and the kids played in their cute little yard.
At one point we looked out the window and saw Owen doing this and heard him saying "ohhm.ohhm." He said he was meditating lol! Also, check out the ocean view from their windows!!
While the 2 littlest girls slept, Christine and I took the other kids to the park.
Then Donny came home and it was time for our big tide pool exploration trip!
Owen poking the "anenomies"? with a stick to make them curl up.
More "Maris by the ocean" pictures
Cuties.
We had a great time being adventurous by the ocean! Hiking is the best.
And thanks to Donny's long arm we all got in one picture!
I loved this starfish in one of the pools.
owen trying to pick up a rock that Eric said was one of Kristoff's troll friends, from Frozen haha.
Had to get a selfie by the beach... I love it!!
Back at their apartment, Donny showed the kids their shell collection, Christine made a delicious dinner, we got to chat some more, and then it was time for bed so we headed for our last stop, Madera!
Sayonara Hansens and thanks for a great time.
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