Crystal Cove

It was a glorious morning. The kids let me sleep in...

Charlie poured cereal for his baby sisters and they were

peaceful and quiet while their momma slept.

When I made my way to the kitchen, I found the older 2 enjoying

Saturday morning cartoons and my Ella had made herself

a pretty impressive clubhouse that she was quite proud of. 

Since they were so well-behaved, (and no part of me wanted to waste

such a beautiful day inside the house in my pj's) I let them pick something

special to do today. They chose the beach. 

I didn't want to do the same beach we went to a few days ago

so I found another that I thought they would adore since they're

so into exploring and discovering new things...

 

It's got such a quaint, lovely and small town vibe, this beach. From the vintage-looking beach cottages, 

to the colored umbrellas, to the tide pools, it felt like a day straight out of  a '50s movie.

 It actually felt like we were on the shores of Lake Tahoe and I liked that... 

Our family used to vacation there for a week in the summers and I really miss it. 

I wouldn't really bring my kids here solely to play in the water though. 

The sand is nice and trash-free but the shores are peppered with seaweed and sea grass.

Ella was actually afraid to step on it and would often stay stuck until one of us 

came to save her from the "sea monster stuff" as she calls it...

The shore is also really rocky so the kids were hesitant to play in the ocean.

They really enjoyed searching for sea creatures...

We found some pretty cool ones. They were in love. 

This little guy was my favorite.

It was a gorgeous day.

We're looking forward to celebratin' and party planning this weekend.

We have a birthday coming up, and you all know how much we love birthdays around here!!!

Enjoy Memorial Day!