A few weeks ago our dear family friend Jen was visiting from the beautiful Newport, CA and offered us to stay in her beautiful Newport, CA condo the week after mother’s day while she was out of town.
Let me tell you how long it took us to think about that one…
-2 seconds.

So here I am blogging to you from said beautiful Newport condo with my two sleeping babies in the other room and that darling Mr. M by my side. (he’s actually out making me a sprite and lime right now in the kitchen – love him!)
Oh, and did I mention Itty?  She’s here too. 

Here she is not interrupting my reading in the slightest while she uses my book for a pillow as she’s fast asleep.

 So let me tell you how fun Stella is to drive with in the car… about -2%.  The child cannot hang in a car for more than 5 minutes.  We came fully equipped with all the snacks and electronic devices her little heart could desire, but did that keep her content for more than 23 seconds at a time?  NO.
Oddly enough, we stopped to stretch our legs (and pick me up a coffee, pleeeeease!) and she was happy as a clam as soon as her seat was unbuckled… weird how that happens! (I must admit that she’s made a slight improvement from last year’s shinanigans, though)

What she lacks in patience, she makes up for in cute-ness.

Harlo on the other hand is a very happy traveler.  My born jet-setter!  I’m not joking you when I tell you this girl is an ocean-addict!
She was so excited this morning as we were finishing up packing our bags (last minute? no…) she could not keep from hugging me ever few minutes and saying “I’M SO EXCITED!” She was in her car seat (and buckled) about 30 minutes before anyone else was getting in the car.  By the time we pulled into town she was nearly bursting with anticipation.  This was her as we were headed to walk up the pier (before even stopping by the condo because we really couldn’t even wait another minute!)

The lovely sunset made the hours of Stella’s demands quite worth it!