The View From Here: Life with the Wardrips...: Butano Canyon

Back at the end of October, we got to spend a fun weekend with Noah's family on the coast near the Bay Area. Noah's mom is part owner of a cabin/house called "Woodhaven" that is shared among a few other family members. Woodhaven was built by Noah's great-grandpa, sometime in the 1940s and ownership of the house has stayed within the family ever since. The house is nestled in a beautiful canyon filled with redwood trees, located near Butano State Park, between Half-Moon Bay and Santa Cruz (the house is marked by the red "A" on the map below). It is a favorite family getaway and we had so much fun taking Keira there for the first time!

Here we are at the airport, getting ready for Keira's first flight. We actually missed our plane, but thankfully they had open seats on the next plane bound for Oakland. Keira had fun looking at all the people in the airport.

Getting ready for take off!

Hey, what is this thing? I wonder if I can put it in my mouth?

Just lounging on the flight

This is the first morning at Butano. She looks a little shell-shocked in the picture, but she actually had a lot of fun discovering the new toys that Grandma Sheila brought.

Fun with Uncle Jonathan

It was a little cooler than what we're used to at home, so we bundled her up in her new beanie and mittens that her Grandma bought her.

Fun with Grandma

There's a big swing on the property that's always a fun activity. Here I am getting ready to swing.

And here is Noah swinging through the redwoods

Another fun activity is hiking to the nearby waterfall. Keira is ready for the hike! This was the first time she got to ride in her stroller facing out, rather than facing toward us while sitting in the car seat. Can you see how excited she is?!