Everyone LOVES the beach! We can’t even say the word out loud anymore… we spell it out around here… B-E-A-C-H. The littles especially love it (obviously why we have to spell it…). They recognize it on TV, in pictures, etc. “Beach” is one of the words that they can say clearly. Since grandma was here, […]
Staycation Day 5 – Breakfast, a Boat, & More Beach!
We had a few things planned for Sunday. All were close by (meaning no long distance driving with 10 people in one car… once was enough!). We were headed to our favorite little cafe down on the beach for breakfast. However, after our Saturday craziness in the Tonga Lei Room with the screeching monkeys and […]
Staycation Day 2 – Beach Day!
On Thursday morning all the kids woke up bright and early. Hailey and Holt were still on Texas time, so I didn’t expect them to sleep too late, regardless of how long the sleepover drug on. We had designated this day as our ‘beach day’. Unfortunately the ‘June gloom’ was still hanging around, so it […]
California Boys…
These boys really have no idea how lucky they are to grow up living in a place like this. How many kids can roll out of bed on an ordinary, non-vacation kind-of day, throw on some clothes, and head down to the beach for breakfast? I certainly didn’t have that! Growing up in north Texas, […]
Our 1st Warm Holiday Weekend in Cali…
On Sunday, we woke up to a beautiful day here in sunny California. We decided to venture out for a walk around one of the beaches. Eli chose the location this time… Balboa Island. (The boys love to walk around Balboa because not only do they get to see all the boats, the beach, marine […]
There Will Always Be Sand on the Laundry Room Floor…
Every day at my house is like groundhog day. I never know what day it is anymore, especially when Matt works through the weekends. Every day is the same, only different (?). We wake up, get dressed, play, eat, play again, unload the dishwasher, blog, facebook, play, eat again… then it’s nap time. Nap time […]