Narventures: June 2015

Every year Mike gets about three weeks for hiatus. He is still writing a script for The Originals and taking meetings and writing his own pilot… but he doesn't have to physically go into the office, so… it's kind of a vacation. :)
A few months before hiatus we always discuss how we should spend our time during the break. We debated going to Italy for a few weeks- but that would be the whole hiatus and neither of us had the energy to plan a European vacation with a toddler. So we decided to stay home and do a few mini vacations. Palm Springs, Hermosa Beach, Las Vegas, and a lot of time at home!

We spent 24hrs in Palm Desert with Mike's best buds from his Idyllwild days. Love these people.
We also got to see Rhonda and Stanley for dinner one night but we didn't get a picture!

Joe, Mike, Kath, Mimi, Day, Linda, Shambo

Pool time in Palm Desert

Shambo shows Davy how to play the guitar

Impromptu hat dance

We love Hermosa Beach. It's been 4 years since we lived there and it's still our favorite place in L.A..
We booked a room at The Beach House right on the strand. Each morning we woke up and enjoyed breakfast on our beachfront patio while people watching. Laura was able to come down both days too so Mike and I could have some alone time. (Oh how we love Laura).

The only bummer to the trip was DayDay still had Croup. So the first night was spent with Mommy holding her while she slept and going back and forth between the steam in the bathroom and the cool ocean air. The next morning we had to leave the beach for three hours and drive back to the valley for a doctor appointment. A dose of steroids helped her and she (we) slept beautifully the second night. See you soon Beautiful beach! We are going to make this a yearly tradition- and maybe even a few times a year!

We got to meet Liz & Craig for lunch! They live in Manhattan beach.
(They set us up!)

Happy at the pedi with Goofy and Pluto

Mike went for a run, Laura was with Day, and Mommy got a nap on the beach!

Las Vegas!!! Always a great time here. My parents are so helpful, watching Davy, driving us around, feeding us. We stayed with them for two nights and had some good quality time at their house. We celebrated their 42nd anniversary at Dee & Fred's house with Maddie and Grandma Shirley on Wednesday. We had some yummy meals at Grandma's house on Thurs and Fri and played with poker chips and danced to disco music. Friday afternoon we checked into the Red Rock Hotel so Day could play in the pool, and boy did she PLAY! Friday night Bubba watched her in our hotel room and Mike and I had a fun night in the casino. Gambled a little- but mostly sat and had some cocktails and talked and people watched. Saturday we swam a little in the morning and then spent the day at The Berkleys playing in their toy store- I mean, family room. Maddie's toy room is Dayvia's dream come true.

The flight home to Burbank airport on a Saturday night was a breeze and we were reminded how easy it is to travel to Vegas. We need to go more often and travel on a Saturday!