"We do not remember days; we remember moments. " -unknown

This weekend we took Sophia on her biggest adventure yet! We took a road trip! Yep 7 weeks into the "New Parenting Adventure" and we decided to give it a go! Eureka or bust!

Grandma & Grandpa's House

2725 H Street
Eureka, CA

Memories from 2725 H Street
With Grandma and Grandpa's house going on the market this past Monday I really wanted to get up there one more time. The house holds so many memories for me...
Christmas Memories
Christmas mornings waiting in the back bedroom, wanting to get up and see what Santa had brought us...dolls with strollers, the must-have roller blades, Carly's first two-wheel bike! Christmas dinners with all of the family as we got older, getting into mischief with the cousins as we refilled our "sodas!" It all seems so long ago.
Summer Memories
Days spent picking blackberries and raspberries in the yard, helping Gramps dig up potatoes for dinner, or snapping peas with Grandma at the picnic table. Memories of waking up to the smell of popovers and bacon, Grandma loved to feed us in the morning. Memories of not being able to fall asleep with the sound of busy H Street outside the window, and my sister hogging the bed! Memories of morning walks to Henderson Center to get a fresh loaf of bread from the bakery, or Grandpa's favorite treat - danish rolls!

Such great times, and though she is too young to remember it now, I wanted to bring Sophia up, take pictures and relive it one more time, so someday Sophia will know she had a part in those experiences too.

Friday
Friday morning brought what seemed like a major Hissy-Fit, and I toyed with the idea of staying home...Afterall, a 5-hour carride with a crying baby did not sound appealing. However, Matthew had the Magic-Touch and calmed her right down. We made sure we changed her, fed her and we were off! Sophia fell asleep before we reached Colusa and slept contently most of the way. We made one stop for a change, and a feeding and were back on the road!

Sophia sleeping in the back of the car!

Matt and I wanted to take Sophia to the redwoods. So we stopped in Phillipsville at our usual walking spot, put on the "Baby Backpack" and slipped Sophia in. She did a great job as we bundled her up and walked around the woods. And it felt great to stretch our legs after the long ride. Sophia in her Baby Bjorn carrier!

(We LOVE this thing!)

Sophia and Matt next to the stump of a giant redwood tree!

Saturday
Saturday was packed with plans! First thing Saturday morning we visited the cemetery. It breaks my heart to not have Grandma and Grandpa here to meet Sophia. I know that they would have just LOVED her. The weather was perfect on Saturday and we got an awesome, sunny view of the bay as we stood and I shared the fun memories I had with Matthew and Sophia.

Next, we strolled around Old Town enjoying the Harbor and the beautiful weather.

Old Town, Eureka

We wanted to grab lunch, and both thought that pizza sounded good! I always remember Aunt Pam and Uncle Bill taking Carly and I to this cute little pizza place when we stayed with them! It was always a treat to get pizza from Babe's...so that's where we went for an early lunch!



Then we headed to Trinidad. Sophia's first trip to the beach. I remember so many times going with Aunt Char & Erin early in the morning to look for tide pools, or with Aunt Pam to look for sand dollars and agates, so it was only fitting that Sophia got her first trip to the beach this weekend! The beaches were packed with families and dogs! Everyone was out enjoying the beautiful weather! Sophia enjoyed the sound of the ocean so much she fell right asleep!

Little River State Beach

From the beach we headed up to Aunt Char and Uncle Jim's house for dinner! It was so nice to have time to get caught up and spend time with them! Dinner was delicious and Sophia did an awesome job...Matt and I were able to enjoy (most of) our delicious dinner with two hands as Sophia took in the sounds and smells! Something that doesn't happen too much anymore!

Sunday
Sunday we packed up, and made our first stop at Aunt Pam and Uncle Bill's in Miranda. We couldn't possibly leave without Sophia meeting her Great Uncle Bill and enjoying a tasty popover breakfast! Aunt Pam spoiled us and made breakfast just the way Grandma did ~ Popovers, scrambled eggs, and bacon! Yum! After a nice visit and a full stomach we hit the road again.

Popovers!

Sophia, ready to head home!

The trip home was just as calm and easy as the trip up! Our newest little traveler did an awesome job and boosted our trip-taking confidence! Though it just wasn't the same without Gramps and Grandma, the house looked great, and I was glad to have been able to take Sophia so that someday she will understand the traditions and good times that were had in that house!