I was able to convince Stuart to take a drive down to Monterey this weekend.  Logan fell asleep in the car while Connor stayed awake during the drive.  The weather today was beautiful, sunny and warmer than expected.  We arrived at the Dennis the Menace Park first and the boys were excited to see it.  We walked around and checked out this big park.  The boys enjoyed running around the maze and crawling through the tunnels.  The shaky bridge there was a big hit for all the kids.  It was very shaky the first time Logan went over it, so he was scared even though he was holding Stuarts hand the whole way.  But after another couple of times, it grew on him.  Connor was a bit scared but slowly built up his confidence too.  We ended up running through the bridge more than a dozen times during they day, and they would have kept at it if we let them.  After a while, it was time to get the boys on their bikes en route to the Fisherman’s Wharf.  We took our time riding and sightseeing, and had a snack while watching the kayaks and some remote controlled sailboats. 

    We locked up the bikes at the wharf, and took a walk down the pier.  It was a beautiful day and there was some kind of festival going on with live music too.  Connor was enjoying the music, so we finally found a place to get fish N chips while we sat outdoor for some sun and music.  The band happened to take a break but we still enjoyed a meal of yummy fried food.  Afterward we walked down the pier to check out the ocean; Logan got a glimpse of an otter in the water too.  We saw some parrots for people to hold, but neither of the boys dared to try it.  By then we wanted to get the boys back on their bikes before their energy was all gone.  They did a great job riding back to the park that both Stuart and I had had to walk fast or jog to keep up with them.  We returned to the park to play some more before we took the drive home.  Both boys fell asleep quickly even though Connor initially told us that he was not tired.