A getaway

Well, before we left, we had to make sure the kids were left in good hands and have transportation to get them to and from, so this is what we did:



Just joking, we left them with my parents for the night and she got to ride in a car seat rather than a metal basket. Poor thing!


Well, we decided to head off to Huntington Beach for the night. Chad had never been there. He had driven through, but hadn't stopped and spent time in the area. We got a room at the Hyatt Regency, so we headed up and realized that we had brought a party with us.


We had arrived just in time for the Hurley US Open, so the place was packed! I have to say though, that this wasn't the first time this has happened to us though. on our second anniversary we headed to San Diego and it was just in time for Comic Con. That made for a really strange crowd of people! Anyways, this was a much better mix of people. Very laid back. Well, we checked in to the hotel and headed out for a nice sushi dinner (Chad's was cooked chicken of course) and ended the night with a short walk down the beach. The next morning we checked out, but before I did, I had to pick up a little momento from the gift shop. As you walk in the hotel, you get the most delicious tropical smell that draws you in. For those of you that are local, it is just like walking into Tammy Bahama's.

I bought the candle they were burning. It is called Lanai by Archipelago Botanicals. Now my room smells delicious! Anyways, we walked around Main Street for a while and then we headed home, but not without grabbing a child free lunch at TK Burger!

We had a nice time, but I felt a little nervous about being out and about. I think that it must be because I am so used to my routine and being in familiar surroundings, that I was feeling out of my element. This means I am going to have to get out and about more often and learning how to be more flexible with my day to day routine. So it looks like I am going to be expanding my horizons. If I let that uneasiness take over, I will be making my world smaller for me and my kids. Time to toughen up and get out!