November Vacation

Thanksgiving has come and gone and the year is quickly coming to an end. We just spent the last week in San Simeon, Monterey and Fresno celebrating Thanksgiving with family. We started with a quick trip to San Simeon, where we stayed at Grandma Lois and Grandpa Larry's favorite hotel. We ran around on the beach and enjoyed a sunset fire at the firepit. The next morning we drove up through Big Sur to Monterey to visit the aquarium, where a nice older man offered up his extra passes to Brian and I so we were able to get in for free. Nathan enjoyed all of the interactive kiddie exhibits, but the actual sea life didn't hold his attention for long. It was impressive to us, though. We stopped up the street and had lunch with my cousin Russell who lives there and headed down to Fresno for the rest of the weekend. Thanksgiving Day was spent with my family up at Uncle Jerry and Aunt Vivian's house in the foothills below Yosemite. Nathan enjoyed playing with his cousins and extended family and we all enjoyed food and drink. On Friday we went to the Fresno Met Museum to see the art of Dr. Seuss and the Christmas Trees themed with various Dr. Seuss books. Later that night, we sat down and started off the Christmas season by watching the Grinch Who Stole Christmas. On Saturday, the ladies of my family threw a baby shower for the new baby girl. It was fun to catch up with aunts and cousins and my grandma. It was a fun day. We are back home and one step closer to the end of the year and the beginning of a new year with a new family member.

Baby Shower for the Girl





Fresno Met Museum






Thanksgiving Day






Monterey





San Simeon