finn goes on vacation.

all i wanted for my birthday was a little family escape. our first family weekend trip. to the beach.

of course.

it's no secret that i love a good road trip. and it was nothing short of awesome having our little stowaway, finn, in the backseat.

we stopped for some diner food. at fremont diner. oh. my. word. and another stop at lagunitas.

naturally.

and then we arrived.


i used to daydream about bringing my baby to the coast for the first time. i couldn't believe it was really happening! and just as we predicted...he loved it.

mr. kelly got us a room with a view! fancy!

and a heated pool!

finn came prepared with swim attire.

i can't tell you how obsessed with these pictures we are. it is close to dangerous. but i mean, c'mon - don't the glasses just send you over the edge? what is it about a baby in sunglasses? it gets me every time.

finn wasn't so sure about being in a large body of water for the first time. but he slowly came around when daddy started blowing bubbles.

finally, we hit the sand. it was gorgeous and i couldn't believe that it had been almost a year since my last visit.

seaside nursing session. perhaps a bit silly, but it was a pretty special moment for me. just about as spiritual as this girl gets.

and our baby. his first beach picture.

it was kinda windy and neither finn or i are big fans of the wind, so our stay was short...

but pretty memorable.

mr. kelly couldn't leave without finding a few shells to take home. i love his silhouette.

we ended our adventure with sunset at bodega head trail...

and then, pizza and cookies in our hotel room. and we were all asleep by eight thirty.

perfect.