The Great Mother's Day RV Costal Adventure

Just home, showered and wiped from our AMAZING Mother's Day weekend trip. I knew if I didn't take the chance to now, it would be at least a week before I updated with this post. So with my last ounce of vacation energy... here's a taste of the fun we had.

We've ultimately decided that "things" are nice and we like "things" but "experiences"... that's where the real memory making is at. For mother's day this year, Mr B. rented an RV from Cruise America and we invited my mom (Maga) along on our adventure. We packed up the RV on Thursday night with the intention of taking off for our campsite of Pismo Beach, CA early Friday morning. At the urging of our buddy JR, we decided to just head out. The fridge was packed and beds were made so why not? We'd wake up someplace new. Well, finding a place to park an RV when you aren't used to parking an RV at 2:00am, that's a new challenge for us. I tried staying awake as long as possible but we were all wiped out so in Carpenteria, we pulled over near an IHOP and slept for a bit. Mr B started driving again around 7 and the jolting of the "Bus" began the wake up process for everyone else. Thank you YELP for helping us find Ellen's Danish Pancake house in Buelton!

We passed Pismo and went further up the coast to San Simeon. We went on a tour of Hearst Castle, a tour that we've done two times before but it was Maga's first time. Plus the benefit of different guides is that you learn something new every time you go. We enjoyed the tour and afterwards headed back down to our campsite. I created the menu before we left and did a great job sticking to every meal plan. We were so wiped out by the end of day we knocked out after dinner.

 Saturday morning, I went for the best run ever. Over the Oceano Dunes and out on to the beach. Four 1/2 miles of complete bliss.

We went adventuring through the beautiful diversity of the California Coast. Through farm land and cattle land, ocean and sand. We stopped at the famous Madonna Inn so that JT and Mr B could pee in the Rock Waterfall Urinal hahaha. We wrapped up the day with a long walk on the insanely windy beach. There were a ton of wind surfers out! After another great dinner, more campsite walking and playing and showers, we played some dominos and hit the sack after it got dark.

Sunday morning brought yummy aebleskivers, chicken, apple and gouda sausage and a mushroom scramble. After packing up our site, we ventured down to Solvang, CA and had lunch, pastries, ice cream. It was an amazing weekend packed with fun, quality time and love. I LOVE MY OHANA. So incredibly much!

Mother's Day at the Faire

Today was SUCH a wonderful Mother's day! After a yummy breakfast and gifts (Jack helped Daddy pick out a beautiful charm bracelet for Mom) we headed to the Renaissance Faire! The day was warm but there was a really nice breeze, the food was delicious, the company was grand and all mama's in attendance were very happy!

We had a nice size group, Robert, Jack, Nohea and I were there with my mom (Liz), Brina, and Mara. Chris (Robert's brother) came up with us and we met Kate (Robert and Chris's Mom), Ron, and Amber. It was nice for Kate to have both of her boys!

We ate Roasted Corn, Turkey Legs, Broccoli Cheese soup in a bread bowl, Steak on a Stake, Curly Fries, Strawberry and Cream Scones, Cream Puffs, Steak Sandwich, and of course... Sin on a Stick (frozen chocolate covered cheesecake on a stick!). We did a lot of walking and people watching. Robert and Jack threw axes and shot cross bows.

Jack, Brina and Mara took fencing lessons.

Chris tossed a few javelins.
Jack threw darts with Maga (that's what he calls my mom) and she bought him a small wooden "peter pan" sword,
and Daddy bought him an axe!

(As if he needs any more weapons LOL).

Maga and Mara rode on the maypole carousel and got nice and dizzy. Brina and Mara jumped in on a random game of tug-o-war and their side won! Our little Crickett, Nohea, rode around in the sling for most of the day just watching EVERYTHING that was going on.

Gramma K and Papa Ron (Kate and Ron) took Jack to see the jousting horses
with Auntie Amber.

As the day wound down, we decided to watch a show that we like to see every year at the faire... the Washing Well Wenches. Wouldn't you know it they called Robert up to volunteer! He Hates getting up in front of everyone like that but it was hilarious watching the girls involve him in their comedy show. He was such a good sport about it and even took a picture with them afterwards. My mom got the biggest kick out of them all calling him Bubba ;)

We had a fantastic Mother's day together as a family and want to wish all of the beautiful Mothers that we know a wonderful Mother's Day as well. You are amazing, the way that you love your children and we want you to know how truly special you are. We love our moms!

"God could not be everywhere, so he created Mothers" -Jewish Proverb.