We got to our room and got everyone bathed and they love wearing the "Jedi" robes at the hotels we stay in. The next morning Aimi Lark and I went down for a little breakfast "date" alone and I loved spending that quality time with her.
This girl of mine is kind and always helpful. I love her can do attitude when it comes to the things I ask her to help with.
"Will you unbutton my banana?" is the new thing Solomon says when he wants us to peel his banana. I had to document the cuteness.
The kids get to take school work with them so that they are not counted absent from school on our little vacations/getaways. Sometimes it feels like pulling teeth to get their work done, but I am so glad we have this option so that family can always come first.
I took the kids over to Fisherman's Wharf and they loved walking around.
I saw a boat named "Caroline" and took a picture of it in the harbor.
The kids were on the lookout for all kinds of sea life. On our walk this day we saw
Southern Sea Otters
Harbor Seals
California Sea Lions
and lots of bird varieties.
The kids heard these California Sea Lions "barking" all the way from the wharf so we made our way around and along the water til we got to the end of the Coast Guard jetty to see them as up close as we could get.
On our walk the kids made a huddle and told me I couldn't hear. I never did find out what they were planning in that huddle.
Then they took off their shoes and played around in the freezing cold surf.
The water in Monterey is so cold and because of that we bought wet suits when we lived there. We still have those wet suits and used them when we swam with the manatees in Florida.
"Monterey Canyon, or Monterey Submarine Canyon, is a submarine canyon in Monterey Bay, California with steep canyon walls measuring a full 1 mile in height from bottom to top, which height/ depth rivals the depth of the Grand Canyon itself. It is the largest such submarine canyon along the West coast of the North American continent, and was formed by the underwater erosion process known as turbidity current erosion."
The kids didn't seem to mind the cold and played and played until Solomon fell and got wet and cried and cried and cried some more.
We grabbed our shoes and headed back. I loved watching my two sweet boys walk together as Malachi tried to comfort Solomon who was angry that his pants were wet.
Monterey holds a special place in my heart and I loved the time we had to live in that beautiful place. I am so glad we were able to bring the children back to visit.
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