Santa Fe Trip

We took a trip last weekend to Santa Fe, New Mexico. Last June we also traveled there for a vacation. One reason we have chosen to go there the last two years is because it is so close. Only 4 and a 1/2 hours away, it is easy to get there and not spend all our time in the car. This year, we left Thursday afternoon and drove to Santa Rosa, NM. It is a two hour drive away. We ate dinner there and relaxed. We tried to keep Gus on his normal schedule for going to bed while we were gone. He is still sleeping in his pack-n-play so he feels at home when he sleeps while we are away. We also took our dogs with us. Yes, we were a regular traveling circus!!!

On Friday morning, we got up slowly and drove to Santa Fe. It was about a 2 and a 1/2 hour drive. We took some back roads for a change of scenery. We could not check into our hotel yet when we got to Santa Fe, so we went to the outlet mall. It was not too hot outside so we could leave the dogs in the car with the windows cracked. We do not shop much, so we really enjoyed the mall. The Ralph Lauren Polo shop was happy to see us! :) All three of us got some clothes there.

We then stopped at a pizza place for lunch. Needless to say, after waiting 30 minutes, I never got my one slice of pepperoni pizza and we asked for our money back. It was very horrible service!

We headed downtown to our hotel. It was still an hour until we could get our room, so we decided to walk to the plaza with the dogs. As we started walking there were people everywhere. I put Bear in the basket in the stroller, and Josh ended up having to carry Samson part of the way. We got back to the hotel right at 3 so we could get settled. That evening we walked to dinner nearby. Several of the museums were free on Friday night, so we went to two- the art museum and the history museum. Gus started getting tired at the history museum so we headed back to the hotel and put him to bed.The dogs liked our room because it had an enclosed patio where they could play. Samson liked it because he could lie in the sun.

Saturday morning we drove to the Santa Fe ski area and hiked a little in the mountains. I love the fresh mountain air. The dogs also loved walking around. We went back to town, had lunch at one of my favorite places- The Shed, and then toured the Loretta Chapel. We went back to the room and rested for the afternoon. That night we tried a restaurant called El Meson. It was Spanish food and very good. The portions were quite smaller than we are used to. It reminded me how we are such big eaters in America.


Sunday we headed home. Josh really liked the place we ate in Santa Rosa, so we stopped and had lunch there on the way home.

As for traveling with a 3 month old, Gus did great. He loves being active and seeing things. He only slept for 4 hour stretches at night, but he does that a lot at home too. If we were going to be out and about when it was time for him to eat, we would just take formula for him. If it was going to be time for him to eat in the car, I used the battery on the breast pump, and then would just crawl in the back seat and feed him. He slept pretty much the whole trip home. The stroller was kinda bulky, so part of the time when we shopped and walked, Josh carried him in the baby bjorn. The only thing I wished we had was a hat for him. Next time we will be outside that much I will have one!

I love vacations and getting away. They always end before I want them to. We had a great time and look forward to our next trip!