Last weekend we celebrated Christy’s birthday (a few days early, but since it was a three-day weekend, we thought it would tie in nicely). Here’s a short slideshow of the festivities:
Enjoy!
Shamir Merino
Archive for May, 2009
It has been 7 years since Christy and I have had a weekend alone together. Every opportunity we’ve had to go on vacation, we did it with the kids. With 3 boys, we were not comfortable pawning them off to family members for more than a day. But as they all reached their teenage years, we felt is was time for them to prove their maturity and handle things on their own while Mom and Dad took some time off. I decided to surprise Christy for Mother’s Day and her upcoming birthday and booked us a room on Pismo Beach at a wonderful beachside motel called Cottage Inn by the Sea.
We had a ocean-view room with a back door that opened into a beautiful garden perched on a bluff that overlooked the ocean. There were stairs nearby leading right to the beach with an amazing tide pool steps to the north and the Pismo Beach pier a short walk to the south.
It was a wonderful, relaxing, recharging weekend that was exactly what we both needed. The kids were able to take care of themselves and we came home to a clean house. Thanks to all the family members that helped this weekend go so smoothly. We are hoping to make this somewhat of a habit…
Here is a short slideshow of our trip:
Shamir Merino
Mother’s Day pictures are posted! There are some good shots, especially of the kids… All of the Moms were a bit camera shy.
I felt bold and used my 50mm f1.4 lens the whole time. I think I’m getting the hang of it… The pictures seem more vivid and sharp than with the zoom lens.
Here is a short slideshow of the pictures:
Click here to see more Mother’s Day pics.