Beach Day

Jake took the day off on Monday and we finally made it out to the beach! It was gorgeous. The coast here is quite different from the northern California beaches we grew up with and especially from the San Diego beaches we've most recently come from, but it is oh so beautiful in it's own way. Definitely more dramatic, more breathtaking. Dense, green forest surrounds the beach on cliffs, working its way down to meet the shore; large rock formations jut out of the water, some of them formed into arches -- very Pacific Northwest. I am so thankful that we get to live near the coast once again. It takes us just over an hour to get there now as opposed to the 5 minutes it took in San Diego, but really I am not complaining. It makes for the perfect day trip. And the drive itself is beautiful too so it's all worth it.

Joshua and Daniel were beyond excited to be at the beach again. It had been a whole year, poor guys.


These are pictures of one happy baby. He spent the whole time crawling around in the sand, exploring. It was so neat to see his baby excitement as he experienced something so new.