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Introducing…
…the newest addition to our family. Say hello to Mila. Born on Thursday, September 3rd at 2:11 in the afternoon. Weighing in at 9 pounds 1 ounce and measuring 21 inches long. She is as sweet as can be.
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Airstreaming at Lake Casitas.
Last month, we made a quick trip up to Lake Casitas for a weekend away in our Airstream. It would be a last one for awhile… since we are awaiting the arrival of the newest addition to our family.
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Sprinklers Sminklers.
Hi guys! Long time no see!! It’s super hard to get motivated to blog when you are 9 months pregnant. You may be thinking… Marlene, what do you have to do besides sitting on your behind and waiting to pop?… Read more…
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Custom Airstream at the Silverton Casino.
During our last trip to Las Vegas, we got to hang out for a bit in this beautifully refurbished custom Airstream.
Well… OK, it’s not OUR Airstream (I wish, and for good reason which you will soon find out). We are just visiting, but isn’t it nice? Check out the nice patio set that is set up right behind it and the not-at-all-cliché map of the U.S. made from each state’s license plate on the wall. But something is not quite right…
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A bright red Airstream.
Check this out! A 1978 24′ Airstream Argosy…painted a fantastic fire engine red. And I thought we stood out on the freeway! Hehe. Congrats you two!! Check out more photos on their website. (photo courtesy of itty bitty birdy’s flickr Read more…
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Hiking at Malibu Creek State Park (Part 2).
I know you are probably waiting on pins and needles to find out if we actually made it to the M*A*S*H site, but rest assured. We did it! Yeah!! Here is a little bit of advice. When hiking to the site, don’t set your expectations too high for movie memorabilia. Because all you will find is a rusty truck…
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Hiking at Malibu Creek State Park (Part 1).
After settling into our site for the night at Malibu Creek State Park, we woke up bright and early to prepare for a hike into the hills. Our goal was to visit the M*A*S*H site. Even though we weren’t fans of the show, it was nice to have a final destination. No need to pick a random spot to call the end of the hike. So off we went. To one side, we had some gray clouds. Hmmm.
And to the other side, we had some white clouds and blue sky. Not too shabby.
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Exploring the campground at Malibu Creek.
After finally getting the upper hand on our unlevel site at Malibu Creek State Park, we got to sit back and enjoy the beautiful view from our Airstream… for a few minutes at least.
When you have a toddler, you don’t have hours and hours of nothing to do. Because there is always something to do. Like exploring the campground. So, if Ava sits still and “relaxes” for few minutes, we soak it in… fast!
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Parking the Airstream at Malibu Creek State Park.
Before our last mini trip to Malibu Creek State Park, a lot of people warned us of how scary the road was to get there. We had a flashback to our first little trip to Lake Isabella. Narrow, windy mountain roads with rock overhangs on one side and a cliff down to oblivion on the other.
Well, that nightmare did not materialize. In fact, the trip there was as uneventful as one could imagine. A short drive up the 101 where most of the way was a 6-lane freeway with just the last 5 miles or so a straight 2 lane highway. I think the fact that we did not come from the ocean side of Malibu was the difference. Las Virgenes Road goes all the way through to PCH (Pacific Coast Highway, AKA California Highway 1) and it dumps you off right next to Pepperdine University. I am guessing driving a big RV thru the road to there would not be too pleasant.