Friday- California 2008

I am a little late posting about our Friday because we have had a VERY busy couple of days. On Friday, Auntie Emily was off of work for the 4th--YEAH! We (the mommies) decided to be REALLY energetic and power walk to the beach with the girls with a blanket, bathing suits and such. WOW--what a walk! We could realy feel the burn. There are some really nice hills in the 14-15 blocks from the house to the beach. We really enjoyed the Pacific ocean! It is very different from "our beach" in that it is much colder, the undertow is stronger and the waves are BIG! There are also rocks on the beach instead of shells. Margaret picked up a few rocks for her "family" members who she promised to bring shells to (Cousin Anne). Margaret was delighted that her sand castle stuck together and came out of the bucket perfectly the first time she tried. The sand here is just the right wetness/consistency for castle building according to Margaret. We jumped waves and loved watching little Alexandra explore the beach. She is a little beach bunny and love crawling around in the sand and playing in the surf with her mommy. She was not afraid at all! It is almost eerie how much Alexandra reminds me of Margaret when she was that size--in her looks, disposition, and even some of her mannerisms! On the way home from the beach we stopped in at the grocery store and picked up a few essentials and headed home. The very tired girls were in bed a little late, but this great day was worth it! I will be adding LOTS of great pictures later.