Ella's First Road Trip

1,096.9 Miles.  20 Hours, 5 Minutes Driving.  Five Days.  Ella’s First Road Trip.

Destination:  Chico, California.

Not only was this Ella’s first road trip, but it was also the first trip that we have taken with the whole herd of in-laws.  My in-laws are actually a group of some of my favorite people in the world.  We’re a tight knit group and traveling together was a complete success, in my book.

First stop, Harris Ranch in Coalinga, California.  Our overnight stay consisted of some pool time, an a-mazing dinner, and a de-licous breakfast (Oh my, the waffle with homemade whip cream and fresh strawberries.  Drool!)  The food was great, and the service was top notch.  A great start to our trip.

It was on the road again and off to Aunt Lori and Uncle Martin’s for a couple days, our final destination.  This was a special visit because wedding bells were ringing, cousin Ethan was getting married.  The wedding was at Centerville Estates.  Picture this:  A canyon backdrop, a running creek, a private beach, absolutely perfect weather, and a beautiful couple.  Yup, totally worth the trip!

Congratulations Ethan and Alie!  We are so happy for the both of you and wish you nothing but the best.  Thank you for letting our family share in your celebration.

XoXo, The Dailys- Ryan, Ashley and Ella

The next day we made a stop at the Honey Run Covered Bridge and dipped our feet in the creek below.  Ella loved the creek (almost as much as I was loving her creek outfit).  Her cuteness was on overload at the creek, and Daddy was totally loving it too.

The rest of the day was full of family, fun and tons of cousin love!  They're kind of best friends.

Too soon we were on the road again, after a 3:45 am wake-up call on Monday morning.  We booked it straight home (abiding by the speed limit and all other traffic laws, of course).  Ella was such a trooper-- She slept, she giggled, she slept, she chatted, she slept, and she slept.  During the straight 8-ish hour car ride home there was about zero fussiness.

An overall success!  Ready for the next one…