Beach House Bums

We are glowing. Not just for the fact that we had some R & R, but because of our sunburns. We spent the last couple of days with friends at Newport Beach. Of all the things we miss about California, the top two are friends and the beach. Jason grew up surfing and when we got married he introduced me to all the ocean has to offer. It does remind me a bit of Disneyland. You wait in the water for that one perfect wave to come, which lasts 5-10 seconds, and then it's all over and back to waiting. We had great water, up to 6 ft. waves, which for Newport is decent. I had a few that knocked me around enough that it seems I still taste salt. The kids are old enough now that they really enjoy the beach. Brynna and Nathan both were on the boogie boards and are now almost too trusting of the ocean. Seeing them run and play, being free, brings great joy to me as a mom.

Our friends had both upstairs and down rented for the week, which made room for more visitors. On a side note, we were neighbors to a 90 year old man who was the inventor of hot dog on a stick. We didn't honor him very well by grilling pork, chicken, and tri-tip. We ate so well and after burning so many calories, seemed to eat all day long. I was introduced to yellow watermelon. It was delish! Unfortunately, it will be back to hot dogs at home.

It was another vacation we'll remember forever. We made great memories. Some of which were: card games with the worst stakes of a universal M and M, track ball, 'haunches', 'Phelps', hour long reads of a paragraph, 'springy' beds, psycho boogie boarders, male dominant remote controllers, teflon syrup, drunk arrests on the beach, 'olive juice', and many conversations in the ocean. :)

We miss you all already!