an overcast day at the beach is better than ANY day at school

 Yesterday was our first summer beach day. Even though the temp in the couple of days before was in the 90s, we woke up to cloudy skies. Didn't stop us.

These two girls cozied up.

Cold? That doesn't stop the boys from getting in the water!

 My nephew Nathan's first time at the beach!

 Peanut Butter sandwiches always taste better at the beach.

 A school of dolphins swam back and forth and did some flips just past the break. The kids were mesmerized.

Welcome Summer!

Mom's Choice Saturday

Last weekend Har had ditched us for a roadtrip with his BFF, Norman. We had no birthday parties, school concerts, church activities...nuthin. I love that rare Saturday where no one expects me/us anywhere. Love it.



Take that Saturday and add some beautiful, sunny weather. What other choice do we have, but to go to the coast?

So I grabbed my latest issue of Family Fun with an article about Ventura - one of my favorite places to hang out when I was a kid - and decided to do some things in Ventura we haven't done before. No solid plans except to hang out with my kids in the beautiful weather. Emma & Nashers. Why do I love these things you put your head in?

Dedan the octopus

We beached, we boated, we ate...it was a lovely, fun day. My children are amazing. I'm so blessed to be their mother. I love hanging out with them and watching them play together and enjoy each others company. As a mother, there is no greater joy than to see my kids love each other...is there?

Fantastic day. I wish every Saturday was so perfect. Well, it could've been more perfect....if Har was with us, but we won't fault him for hanging with Uncle Norman.

There was this little hat store where we tried lots on. Emma seemed to prefer the funny food hats.

My gator boys.

Ice cream tastes better at the beach, especially if there's a giant cone outside the store.

We got to the beach and my kiddos played together in the sand "dunes" by the parking lot for 20 minutes before we even walked down to the water.

Emma is a big nerd who is teaching her brothers her "model" pose. Seriously.

Nash & me at a little hole in the wall fish & chips place on Seaward...

the whole place is decorated with dollar bills that people wrote on. Pretty cool.

A Day at the Beach

Tressa (best sister ever), Mom and I took the kids to the beach we remember going to all the time as kids. The one in Ventura with the park and the big pirate ship....fond memories!

It was a little chilly. Emma and Tressa wore jackets the whole day, but the wind didn't stop the boys from.......being boys.

Baby powder is the secret weapon we use for keeping the sand out of our car. Thanks Tami!

Great day!