Monday, September 3, 2007

Monterey

This Saturday we headed over to Monterey to stay in the house my parents purchased with another couple. The only furniture they have there now is a couple mattresses. We figured that was enough since we usually end up on the floor playing with Ethan anyway. It is a beautiful house that we can't wait to enjoy with a a few couches and a kitchen table.


Right when we arrived we had dinner and then headed down to the beach on a walk. Ethan is practicing walking a lot these days.


Here's Ethan and I by the ocean along 17 mile drive. It was a gorgeous evening!



Ethan enjoyed watching the ocean too. He sat there for about 15 seconds, just enough time for me to snap this picture.




On Sunday morning we headed out pretty early for a walk further down 17 mile, along the ocean. Again, it was a beautiful morning. Not a cloud in the sky. Unlike Monday morning which was really foggy.




These are 3 of the 5 deer that like to hang out behind the house and along the 17th fairway. They were around most of the morning, even when the golfers came by. This morning they were almost on our porch following a cat. Ethan was quite intrigued with the deer.




Sunday afternoon we headed out to play on the beach. This was our first time playing on the beach with Ethan. I was surprised how much he liked playing in the sand. He wasn't too sure about the ocean though. He liked looking at it, but didn't care to put his feet in it. I don't blame him, it was freezing!!




4 comments:

Homeward Bound said...

The first to comment! Yea!

17 Mile Drive is a pretty nice place to have a second home. That's how Ron and Deb roll. I like it a lot. Ahhh, the central coast...I miss that.

Ethan is getting so big! He'll soon be swinging the Nike Sasquatch (even though it's still bigger than him)

Even though there is something inherently wrong with communicating one way over the internet, I still think it is nice to be connected with friends!

The world needs more people like Kevin and Lyndsay.

Unknown said...

Hey I think I have found a person who is whiter than me(Ethan)...wait I am whiter.

How nice it is to see you blogging and now I don't feel like I have to go and visit you. I will only come now to "hang out" with Kevin.

We would love for you guys to come down here sometime when you have a free weekend. Nice pics and we will be talking to you soon I am sure.

Deb VE said...

Hey, I am enjoying John's and now your blog. Great photos. Joel, any time you decide to visit CA and need a place by the coast give us a call. We may have room for one of our favorite adopted kids.

Anonymous said...

Great pictures of you weekend. I love the picture of Ethan looking at the beach. I am glad he sat still for soooo long! It would be fun to go with you guys to the beach house some weekend. Talk to you later.