Let stars and sweet dreams fill your evening tonight dear friends. And let's hear it for PEACE in the new year. We love you all 💋
xoxo,
Juniper, Wilder, Sam + Ariel
Traveling with Kids in California // Half Moon Bay
Just down the Hwy 1 is a magical little beach town called Half Moon Bay. We're still getting warm weather here in California and we were lucky to have two beautiful days on the coast. We stayed in a gorgeous beach cottage, that was literally across the street from the sea and a 20 minute walk to Main Street, where we got carrot cake and made a visit to the local library. We didn't get in the car once! It was lovely. And Nana and Babo joined us on the beach as well, happy to escape The City for the day.
Thank you Jillian for hosting us! If you need a perfect family spot to stay in Half Moon Bay, this cottage is the spot :) Enjoy!
xoxo,
Juniper, Wilder, Ariel + Sam
Traveling with Kids in California // Truckee and Lake Tahoe
Fall colors are hard to find in the Bay Area, since our weather is so mild, but head east, into the Sierras and the trees burst into color come October! We spent a glorious four days in Truckee, where the gorgeous Cedar House Sport Hotel hosted us while we were in town. Such a luxurious stay -- hot tub, a huge suite and the most delicious breakfast every morning in the Stella restaurant.
The weather had already dipped to cool, but we still got plenty of outdoor time. Juniper was so bold and got her feet in the freezing lake water, while we kept little Wilder bundled up and cozy as can be.
The Sierras in California are one of the most beautiful places in the world. The huge granite stones, crisp water and endless green. And it's only three hours away in the car -- or four -- or six... if you have kids ;) Hehe!
We hope you enjoy the this travel diary of photos from our trip!
A big thanks to our great fashion and toy partner included in this blog post!
Robes: Silk & More
Juniper's dress and pants: Pikka Baby
Toy veggies and teething necklace: Freja Toys
Baby gym: Ecoart Factory
xoxo,
Juniper, Wilder, Ariel + Sam
Traveling with Kids in California // The Yuba River
One of the big perks of being wedding photographers is that we get to travel a lot for weddings all over California and the country. And we bring our family! And we also bring along Nana and Patti to watch the little ones -- best babysitters ever!
Before diving into a full day of wedding photography, we spent Friday afternoon at the Yuba River, swimming, doing water painting and skipping smooth stones. It was a lovely afternoon and super kid friendly. Even though the Yuba River is a powerful force of water, it mellows out in a calm pool below the bridge and is safe for baby play. Just a 2.5 hr drive from the Bay (or 3-5 hrs if you have little ones -- hehe!). Hope you make the trip too!
A big thanks to our great fashion partner included in this blog post!
Juniper's romper: Pikka Baby
xoxo,
Ariel, Sam, Juniper + Wilder
Camping with Kids in California at Samuel P. Taylor SP and Swimming in Bolinas
On the last few days of summer, we decided we just had to get in one last camping trip... and see if we could camp with a three month old and a two and a half year old ;) We started the journey with a picnic by the water with Nana and Babo. After a delicious apple-almond cake, Juni spent hours "fishing" in the river with a piece of twine dangling on a stick. As dusk approached, we headed off to find our campground, and our camping buddy, Alex. As we set up our site, we marveled at the redwoods towering over us and the still peace they held. Would the silence be shattered with the wails of an infant? How quickly could we pack up the tent and make it back home?
Turned out, Wilder LOVED camping! He especially LOVED the fire. Couldn't stop gazing into it. The night went beautifully. Then, after a hearty breakfast of strong coffee and oats, we headed to Bolinas for a dip in the ocean and a wild pelican feeding show! There must have been a huge fish run because the birds were having a food convention, diving in and taking off. Slurp!
We did it! Camped with an infant AND a toddler! It was the best! YAY!
A big thanks to our great fashion partner sponsoring the outfits in this blog post!
Juni + Ariel's knit tops and Wilder's Hat: My Aqua
Thank Alex for the sweet family photo :)
xoxo,
Ariel, Sam, Juniper + Wilder