Morro Bay Getaway

A good friend of ours from high school now lives in the Chicago area but his parents live on the Central Coast. His fiancé fell in love with the area the last time they were out for a visit and they decided to get married in California. The wedding was a very small, intimate ceremony on a beautiful beach and then there was a reception a few hours later at Ben's (aka Verdo's) parent's house. We had a hard time figuring out what we should do for the weekend but ended up deciding to rent a house with C, Tio, and family and also have Grandma come along to help out with the kids. It worked perfectly because the three older kids were able to stay home and nap/rest during the ceremony and then we took them to the reception. Grandma had fun getting to go on a little mini-vacation with us and we were glad to spend extra time with C, Tio, Lyla, and Zach since we won't be together for Thanksgiving. We had a great time playing at the beach, flying kites, hanging out together, celebrating Verdo, his wife Jen, and their daughter Rowan, and catching up with friends we haven't seen in awhile. "Super Tio" also made an appearance - entertaining all of the kids (like 6) for over an hour at the reception. He is so great with children and more than one of the kiddos was claiming Drew as their best friend by the end of the night!!!