I have discovered my favorite family vacation spot.....the beach!
In August we took the kids to Newport Beach.
We have never been on just a "beach trip". We usually go to Disneyland - and hit the beach for a day.
This time we decided - no Disneyland - just the beach.
It was heavenly!
We did ABSOLUTELY NOTHING....except sleep in, swim, and play at the beach.
Perfect I tell you!
I wasn't so sure if my kids could be entertained all day long at the beach. They seem so high maintenance at times - and always need to be "going".
I was so wrong.
We had to drag them home from the beach - literally!
They dug, boogie boarded, searched for crabs (they had incredible tide pools), built sand castles, and did it all over again and again.
Brandon took all of the little kids boogie boarding on his back!
We even went to an Angels game - and made it through the entire game - including the fireworks! (After the first inning - I was sure we would never make it past the 4th inning....lots of hot dogs, cotton candy, slushies, and treats were the trick)
Went shopping at Fashion Island, rode the ferris wheel at Balboa Island, swam a ton - and relished in relaxation!
Favorite memories:
Kason: Looking for Ferrari's!
Jaicee: Finding crabs in the tide pools
Halle: Seeing the dogs at the pet store (funny huh...they were so cute!)
Braden: Playing at the beach
Ava: Filling my diaper up with LOTS of sand
Brandon: Boogie boarding with the kids on my back
Shalice: Sitting on a beach chair while watching my kids happily entertain themselves!
Best vacation ever!
