#30 - Take Paizley To The Ocean

I was super excited about this part of out trip.  After we went to the tar pits we took the kids to Huntington Beach.  Paizley had never been to the ocean and Xander hadn't been for several years.  The only point of reference they had was out trip to bear lake last year so that's what they thought it was going to be like.  We went on a Monday and it was a little chilly so the beach was pretty empty.  Steven's uncle Dave and cousin Samantha met us there and had a whole canopy tent situation going on, it was pretty nice. 

I do this every time.  I think to myself...it's too cold to get in the water...so I don't bring extra clothes and of course everyone gets wet. 

Grandpa Ross and Samantha starting the sandcastle

Steven is very proud of his hole

This beach had some of the best sea shells I'd ever seen, Paizley loved collecting them

We tried to do one of the towers without stamping it down and it crashed and burned. 

The kids were more than happy to be of service

Paizley's first trip to the beach

Steven filling the buckets

I thought this was random, a ladybug on the beach

Paizley making her own castle

Everyone hard at work

Digging a tunnel

Finished castle

Steven and Samantha

Paizley was cold on the long trek back to the canopy. The kids are both very excited for our next trip to the beach.