My parents took on the amazing task of watching both kids for a whole weekend so Nathan and I could get away for our 8th anniversary. We went to Catalina, and had the most relaxing time I have had in a really long time. We did some dorky tourist stuff like renting a tandem bike, I squealed and screamed everytime we started or stopped or turned a corner (yikes!) but we made it back alive. We did the cool tourist stuff like snorkeling. It was awesome even though we have boring fish in this part of the world. The best/worst part was the morning we were scheduled to go home the winds were blowing 30mph and the ocean swells were 15-20ft so we were told that no boats we coming or going. So after much stress and mild panic we kicked back and had ourselves an extra day of vacation. It was cold and windy, but we rented a golf cart and drove around the roads we could to see more of the island, and then to ensure being able to get home on Monday we booked ourselves a helicopter flight home. It was great fun, Nathan had never been on a helicopter and I was maybe 10 when I had been, so it felt like another new experience.
Thank you mom and dad for being so gracious and loving for our kids, and for keeping them an extra night!!! We love you!
The pictures are HERE!
That is absolutely awesome. So glad you guys had such a great time. Sound’s like tons of fun. Ben and I went to Catalina the first year we were married… so it’s been almost nine years!! We had a good time too, but I got seasick when we rented a canoe to go snorkeling. =) Way to go, your parents are awesome. And, I LOVE unexpected extra days of a vacation.
Comment by Lisa H. — November 11, 2008 @ 7:57 pm