We didn't have the money and it was such a wrong thing to do in this uncertain economy... and after we just got our savings where it should be ... and with Obama as president...
But we did it anyway. Tickets to CA were SO cheap we couldn't pass it by! We didn't even have to go to the nightmare known as LAX! And it was before the boys turned two... It was wonderful! I used to live in Ventura CA and my father and grandmother still live in nearby Ojai so it made our trip even cheaper to be able to board with family (Grandma). The last time we visited I was pregnant with the twins and unable to make it more than 1o feet without collapsing. But this time, oh this time I was free to go hiking, walking, etc and enjoy the trip fully with the kids!The first few days on the beach were quite cloudy. We found out from our sailboat trip captain that it's quite normal during this time of the year as the cool ocean air meets the hot mountain breeze. It chilled things a little and made for dismal pics, but not enough to stop my pack from enjoying the wild sea! They were a little timid at first but quickly warmed up to making a game of running from the ocean's waves. Things got a little harder for Wyatt who does not like being forced to do anything when he realized that after playing in the sand which he absolutely loved, he would be forcibly rinsed in the water or under a shower head used by surfers in an open area. He quickly contented himself by the end of the week with sand toys and a more calm play time as opposed to immersing himself waist deep in the sand. Titus took the ocean on full throttle and was even captured on video backing himself up to the waves to get ready to run away faster!
Ella had moments of jumping in the water, other days she'd play in the sand only, and finally just decided at other times to dance in her suit in the ocean air. She came home looking like a sun bleached ocean gypsy child. I love it!
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