Little Miss Astrid Jane: Road Trip!

Day One: We were in the car by 4:50 am to make the most of Astrid's sleep! We made it to Summerland for breakfast at an old cafe we stopped at two years ago. We had a lovely breakfast and mommy got her antique fix eating there! Then off to Los Padres National Forest for some swimming hole time and a little hike, then a town called Los Olivios which was full of wine shops and people dressed fancy- we didn't fit in but enjoyed the garden shop, and then to Grandpa Greg's and Grandma K Lou's homes. Mommy was too tired to take pictures at that point! But we had an amazing dinner and mommy fell asleep on K Lou's couch next to Astrid because she couldn't keep up with the adult conversation. Astrid was amazing but oh so tiring!

Day Two: The fun continues! We went to the Oceano Dunes Off-Road park or as mommy calls it, Pismo Beach and camped! Astrid did amazing! We had fun sleeping in the truck tent with a view of the ocean, off roading in the dunes- nothing crazy and of course mommy sat with Astrid in the back, and enjoyed relaxing with our feet in the warm sand. The weather was perfect!

Day Three: We took a nice long walk on the beach together in the morning. Then watched the view for a hot minute until a big party of young people and their big trailers blocked our ocean view. It's alright we were getting ready to pack up anyway...it was fun watching 5 out of 6 of them get their trucks and trailers stuck in the sand. The sand isn't easy to drive in! Then we were off for some fun with Grandpa and Grandma. Grandpa taught us how to glaze pottery he made and then fire it. Mommy was sort of scared of the firing part, but it was super fun watching it all take place and of course daddy loves all of it! So did Astrid...but we kept her at a distance!

Day Four: We had a nice morning saying goodbye and then we slowly headed home. We stopped at the Los Padres National Forest again to swim in a swimming hole we saw on the way up that was right beside the road. Easy parking, easy for baby, easy for mommy to wade in. Daddy jumped off the rock and showed off of course. Mommy will make those into videos eventually and post them later. It was a nice day... we got home late because we stopped at the old stagecoach on the way to Santa Barbara, an overlook of Santa Barbara and to eat at In-n-Out. We had a really nice trip! Next up is the river in a week! Our little girl is getting her fair share of summer fun!