Monterey, CA

Eric had a rotation for school out in Monterey. Heber and I went with him but came home a couple weeks early. It was such a fun adventure to have as a little family. We stayed in an extended stay hotel and were within 10 minutes walking distance from the ocean. Heber and I would drop Eric off at the hospital every morning and then find something fun to do. We went on lots of walks and played at the beach a ton. Heber looooved the rocks sand! We were lucky to have some friends out there. My good friend growing up (Karalee McNeil) happened to be living there with here little family, so it was fun to hang around with them. We had to get creative with dinners since our little place didn't have much to cook with. Lots of frozen dinners and simple meals. Weekends were the best because we could all go and do something. We drove up to San Francisco and went to a Giants game. We went to the Monterey Bay Aquarium. We got together with Eric's uncle Paul and Anna and went on a hike. Eric's parents were there at the beginning and then my parents came at the end to take me and Heber home. I was 36 weeks pregnant, so I wanted to be home in Utah that late in my pregnancy. Luckily nothing happened, but it was nice for the peace of mind.
We had such a great time in that beautiful area. It was great to just have all that time together and get a little adventure in with Heber before the new baby.
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