Adam and I have a lot of things in common-- our infatuation with Mexican food, watching It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, our love for hiking, all things to do with the the water and many, many more. Yet one thing we are total opposites on is our planning style, or Adam's lack there of. Adam is totally spontaneous, ready and willing to do whatever, wherever, whenever. I, on the other hand, crave structure. I have a schedule on my fridge breaking down the days activities down to the hour for crying out loud! I admit that the majority of the time my schedule is rarely followed but I would rather sit down on my computer and make a schedule than watch the latest episode of reality TV anyday! So last Saturday night Adam brings up the idea of wanting to sporadically take the kids to the beach the very next day. Family outings being my very most favorite thing, I of course said YES! But this left me only a few hours to prep and plan. I stayed up and got everything packed for our mini day trip. We woke up early Sunday and packed the kids and doggie, BBQ and ice chest, towels and sunscreen and set off to Big Sur, a new destination. We found a hidden albeit popular beach tucked between huge rocks and hills. It was breezy and chilly; the kids wore sweaters over their bathing suits as they played tag with the waves. We found an amazing tide pool where the teacher inside me had the kids learning, touching and exploring sea stars and sea anemones. It takes everything I have not to bring worksheets and homework for the kids on our trips, hehe. Finally the kids got tired of being cold, wet and sandy so we packed up and headed north to Monterey to have dinner on Cannery Row. We all enjoyed going into the candy store and picking out our favorite candy for dessert, although Adam went next door and bought a Nutella crepe, yum! Being it was a Sunday and we had a work week to get ready for, we headed home around dusk. It was a perfect day. My most favorite times are those spent with my wonderful husband and two amazing children. I'm so glad that Adam pushes me to be spontaneous so that I may have many more days and memories such as this. 
The Hibdons, Big Sur 2011
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