The beach...

We live about 7-10 miles away from the beach and we rarely go. Sad but it is true. So we decided to go over the weekend and we had a blast! The kids really enjoyed it. I guess it's because the kids are a little older now and we don't have to worry about them running off too much. Noah is OK to sit and play in the sand...well more like eat the sand.

So we called Heather and asked if she and her little ones would join us at the beach in La Jolla. They came and we brought boogie boards. Ben really wanted to learn how to do it. He is such a fish! The water was so refreshing being such a hot day. Hannah stayed back on the sand with me, I think a big wave (well big to her) knocked her down last time and it scared her a bit. After a while, I took her to the water to get our feet wet and before I knew it...we were pulling her out of the water to go home. She was having such a fun time running away from the waves and jumping in the water.

Here is a video clip of Ben and his first try at boogie boarding!

And some pictures:

Ben really getting good at boarding!

Nope not Noah! This is Ryan and his sandy face!!

Hannah building a sand castle!