Vacation!

 

For Brett's work we had to go to Santa Barbara and we had to stay in the four seasons- it was difficult, but we managed. :) It was a fun little get-a-way. My mom watched Parker- and we set off for a weekend of fun! (And the first time we'd been alone in 10 months!)

On our way down to Santa Barbara- beautiful drive

Welcome to the Four Seasons, Santa Barbara!

 

Sadly, I didn't take any pictures of our room or the hotel, but I did take a picture of the cool bath tub faucet in our room!

The decor at the hotel was very pretty, like an old spanish theme. with tiles, and lots of wood and heavy drapery. 

The view right across from the hotel

We decided to go to the zoo the first day we were there. It's not as big as the Oakland or SF zoo, but it was really fun, just Brett & I walking around enjoying time together and the animals!

Here is a leopard and 

big scary gorilla at the

zoo!!

Morning runs on this beautiful beach that is right across from the four seasons

we ate delicious food. This restaurant was right on the beach, it was so pretty. We felt really spoiled :) 

 When we first got to the restaurant we had some time to kill, so we explored the beach and found some cool things tide-pooling (seriously one of my favorite all time activities) and we found this dead crab. I know I look strangely happy and freakishly smiley about the dead crab- but hey, it was just a crab right?? plus i set it out on a rock for a bird to come and eat, so really I did the environment a favor- one more fed seagull. Your welcome world.

Then we jet-skid later that day. Brett was so happy. I was happy too, when I wasn't scared.

Across from the four seasons there is a club, with a pool and gym and you can go and swim and stuff, so we lounged one day and enjoyed the awesome view

This guy yelled at me after I took the picture to give him money to "support the arts"- then he got mad at me when I didn't. So I gave $$ to a nicer homeless guy.

My handsome man down on the pier, where we enjoyed ginormous ice cream cones shortly after this.

We got pedicures and he loved it. He's still commenting on how shiny his toenails are.

I got eyelash extensions while we were down in Santa Barbara. They are really fun!!

We did a whale watching tour that was awesome. We saw tons of whales- we had a lot of fun. (After I took motion sickness medicine and after Brett threw up off the side of the boat 3 times) I guess we're more weak-sauce then we thought.

Although we did happen to go sailing one day with some people from Brett's work. It was really fun and we learned a lot about sailing!

 

We enjoyed/gorged on A LOT of good food this weekend. Sadly, these oysters were not good. Even with cocktail sauce and horse radish loaded on I just couldn't get over the gross texture. Sorry to waste them, we felt bad so we tried to convince the busboy to eat them, but he declined for some strange reason. (I mean, I eat food from strangers every change I get, what was his problem?) :)

Two of my all time most favorite foods in this world is french onion soup and a good cooked steak. 

I was in heaven at Lucky's steak house. 

 A little vase of macaroons and chocolates brett's boss sent us. So delicious!

It was gone in about 2 minutes. I'm sure Brett got a bite or two...

 Delicious pizza with arugula and prosciutto. And butterscotch pudding for dessert. So good.

As much fun as this weekend was, nothing compared to our excitement to come home and see our little boy. We sure missed him. He looks older and has 2 teeth on top now! He's becoming a big boy, make it stop!