beach day

It's crazy how much we don't take advantage of living 15 minutes from the ocean. Every time I'm at the beach, I vow to visit more often. But there's always an excuse - we have to work, too much to do at home, or other activities take priority. And when Kyle was first born I needed to keep his fair skin out of the sun! (I still do, but feel a little more comfortable taking him out for short periods of time with a hat and doctor approved sunscreen.)

When I saw the sand sculpture contest happening in Long Beach this weekend, I thought it was the perfect opportunity to enjoy the sand and sun with the fam. Parking was $10, which was incentive enough to walk about a half a mile down the path and park for free. This ended up being my favorite part of the day! Taking a walk on the bike path is one of my favorite things to do. The sculptures were fun to look at, and it was just the reason we needed to make it down to see the ocean on a beautiful summer day.