Monterey with Most MacDonald's and Smyth's

We had a Action People Packed Adventure in Monterey this June. The day school got out, the kids and I drove out to Monterey to hang out with Poppy and Nanna. The first night was quiet and peaceful. Friday almost all crews crammed in for family fun! Robb and Dalee drove out from Arizona for the week with their two ladies. Lance, Becky and Wyatt drove out from Santa Barbara, Katy flew out from Utah, Ladd took his 3 boys up solo for the weekend to give Jen a break with the new babe, and the Smyth team. It was a ton of chaos, activity, and FUN!
Mazzy with her favorite messy snack...Cheetos.

Practicing her balancing skills.

I am not sure what they found but it must have been cool.

The boys found a seal pup stranded on the beach. We called Animal Control to check on her and make sure she was o.k.. When Poppy got down to the beach he took matters into his own hands.

After the boys realized what Poppy was doing they knew he needed their help. Ends up that this time of year Mother Sea Lions are abandoning their 1 year old pups on the beaches to teach them survival. This particular pup was resting and our best intentions probably just annoyed this exhausted young pup who was gone in an hour.

Nanna, Poppy and grand kids at the Gazebo.

Poppy rented 2 multi passenger bikes to ride along the Wharf. This a a shot of Mazzy, Simmy and Venice at the helm of one of the bikes.


This is a picture of Grand kids after 8:30 am church!

Gavin has graduated from finding hermit crabs to finding the ones that can actually pinch!

Luckily he just found the claw of this one.

Robb's girls can't get enough of him seriously.. I've never seen anything like it!

Troy took this picture of Venice and she seriously looks like a Mini Goddess!

Gavin realized he is now tall enough to go over the front of the train at Denis the Menace.

Brotherly Bonding!

Poppy felt sorry for Mazzy so he took her on a tour of the train.

The last day Poppy rented a paddle boat for everyone who was left.