We met up with Brother, Joy, and the parents in Monterey for a long weekend.  We drove down on Thursday afternoon and stayed in a house that we rented through airbnb that was complete with a big kitchen, lots of bedrooms, a playhouse in the back, and media room downstairs.

It was fun hanging out with the family and seeing Kumquat and Alu playing together.

The weather was also warm enough to go to the beach after dinner on Thursday.

Kumquat was initially scared of the waves again but warmed up much quicker than usual.

We also managed to get a family photo together without any scowls or squirming.

On Friday, we went to Monterey Bay Aquarium.  Thanks for the passes, Jimmy!!

It was Kumquat’s first time and it was fun to see it through her eyes.

For dinner, Jes grilled some tasty steaks and Jia and Jason drove down to join us for the evening.

The next morning (Saturday), we packed up and before heading our separate ways, we stopped Dennis the Menace Park.

They had some really fun slides there.

What a fun weekend with family!! So glad we were able to make this happen.  I miss having them around all the time.