So I'm sitting here thinking I would go ahead and talk about ... something. I have things I think to talk about, but then when I sit down to write about it, it comes out something like "Yeah ... so I was mad and it SUCKED aaaaaaand ... there ya go" or something less coherent than that. Lucky you guys ;-)

So I will instead go to my good ol stand by ... stories through pictures!

So the first weekend in June, DH had a whole one day off so we decided to go for a drive. We went up to a place he has been DYING to show me since we were dating. It's about an hour from here so it was just a quick trip for us ;-)

It's a place called Natural Bridges. It's one of the California cavern clusters that are all over the place up here.


It's in a GORGEOUS location up in the mountains, and as you can see ^^ there is an almost mile long hike to get there. So I figured this would be a great way for us to get some exercise! I guess I didn't think about how steep and rocky and off-roady it would be for a 2 year old...

So we set off on our little adventure with our pack full of snacks, water and wine and cheese of course!

After about a 30 min trek trying to keep the Baby from throwing herself off the cliff or roll down it, and trying to teach the Boy it was NOT a good idea to tease bees ... we FINALLY got there. Natural Bridges is a cave that actually has a river flowing through it. You can swim or take a boat all the way through infact, but not a great idea if you have a baby with you.

The kids played in the "river" catchin bugs and malaria

DH did his best to make sure they didn't fall or drown...

Baby found a lovely tinly little water fall to drench herself completely in ...

And I ... took pictures!

They came out pretty good though!

Then we went back up stream a bit and into the caaaaaave ... duh duh duh duuuuuuuh

At the back of the cave there is where the hole is that goes through to the other end. I guess there is a portion of it where the sun never touches ... I'm told it's cold there ... It's a good thing I take my DH places I tell you what! Or I'da never known it'da been COLD in dere! ;-)
While they played in the cold ass cave water ...
I opened up the wine.


When DH and I were dating, we would take a bottle of wine and just drive places. He always took me to these great little off the beaten path places and we would sit and talk and drink a glass of wine and stuuuuuff ;-) It was our favorite thing to do on the weekends.

Knowing this, one of my BFFs gave me for Christmas one of the THE BEST presents EVER! This awesome backpack came with all the picnicy supplies for four, plus a CORKSCREW! and cheese knife! It's like it was MADE FOR ME. It's HUGE inside and is insulated and has capabilities to hold ice and all kids of good stuff. And the best part (besides the wine of course) is that it's also a backpack! LOVE IT!!!! We take it EVERYWHERE! So thanks Sherry, it's the best thing EVER!

And this is me ... enjoying it :-D

And again, that's it for pictures HALF WAY during the trip because my stupid picture card SUCKS! And only holds like 30 at a time! WHO only takes 30 pictures in a day?!?!?! ;-)