Sunday, October 16, 2011

Paradise

Do you want to go on a vacation to Paradise?

Well then...

I've got the perfect place for you!

The chauffeur will pick you up at the airport...

Take you on a scenic drive along the ocean...

Allow you to play on the beach...

Take you to the zoo...

And the park...

Upon arriving at the bed and breakfast, you'll check in with the receptionist (who works very hard)...

You will then be provided a delicious meal...

Live entertainment...

A hot shower...

And after a long day, a nap...


My trip to Santa Barbara was amazing!  I'm sure you noticed that Amelia kind of dominated the itinerary :-)  I do have plenty of pictures of William, he's either smiling or sleeping, such a sweet baby! 

At the beach

On the boardwalk with William

Piggy back ride...Amelia holding onto Andrew's ears :-)

William, so cute!

Andrew and his stuffed animals :-)

Hummingbird at the park

Building a sand castle with Amelia

Enjoying my birthday...Chocolate Beet Cake...it's actually very delicious!

Amelia's first haircut!  She did so well and she looked good without a mullet :-)

At the zoo with the monkeys...


 

Amelia fitting right in :-)

The zoo was cool, most of the animals were real close.  And from the lion exhibit, you could see the ocean, pretty neat!

Love this picture!  William looks so cute in this little outfit!

The beaches were incredible.  There are so many, we could visit a different one everyday!  And we saw all kinds of animals, dolphins, starfish, sea otters, and crabs. 



These pelicans were SO cool to watch!  Now, this isn't the best video, but you'll get the idea.  They would circle around and then all of a sudden dive into the water and grab a fish! 

Here's another pelican...



Sunset walk, Andrew and Amelia

Moon picture

Because Santa Barbara IS paradise, not only does it have beaches, it also has mountains :-) We didn't get to hike too much, but the small parts we did see were beautiful!

University of Santa Barbara, where Andrew works

And the view from the University...I don't see how anyone passes their classes!

The flowers that were waiting for me when I got home from my 2 week trip!  I have such a sweet husband :-)