redwoods.

Forever ago, we rented a cabin with some friends in the Redwoods for the weekend. I decided that this is absolutely my kind of vacation. It was only a couple of hours away, we all stayed in a huge, beautiful (and very affordable!) lodge together, and just r-e-l-a-x-e-d. We walked around the grounds for a day, totally no the kids' terms. For example, we spent a couple of hours lounging by the creek letting them throw rocks in the water. We even went on a mini canoe ride. And spent an entire afternoon napping. Like, everyone got to take a nap. It was wonderful.

The rest of the time the kids ran around squealing and laughing, totally entertaining themselves. It was a huge success. And, I plan on renting this place every other weekend now. Not really. But, really...