Carmel

The week after Christmas we joined my folks down in Carmel .... a tradition that my grandparents started long ago ... renting a little beach bungalow and enjoying the beach the week after Christmas ... I have not been on the "Carmel, post Christmas, get-a-way" for many years now ...who wants to hang out with your boring parents when you are a social collage student and then there's the working young adult phase ... but boy did Tom and I jump on the invitation this year as we were enticed by 4 days of beach living with anytime babysitting included! :) Thanks Mom and Dad we really had a wonderful time with you!

Rosie cheered Papa on from the beach ... what a cute little beach babe

She had fun exploring the sand...

and, of course, did lots of tasting...

can't beat a happy baby on the beach!