The Beach At Last!

Yesterday, after unpacking and finishing settling in, we took the kiddos to the beach...they LOVE it! Hobbes especially, was fascinated by the water and the waves, and Madeline loved playing in the sand. It was a ton of fun, and we managed to keep the sand-eating to a minimum!
We even saw a school of dolphins(is that the term) that were swimming really close to the shore! They were hanging around for quite awhile, and it was so amazing to see them jumping in and out of the water. (although, at first, all I saw was a fin in the water, and I couldn't tell if it was a dolphin or a shark! But, it was way too close to the shore to be a shark.:))Squatting to test the temperature of the water.

Putting sand in her bucket!

Running in the water with Daddy. (this lasted literally 2 hours!)

Run, boys, run!
Making friends already...course, they did have some cool sand toys!

Had to take a pic...the seagulls are even bolder in California than in Oregon-look how close it was!Splashing in the ocean!

I plan on framing these pics in a montage...Love it!