Picturesque day at the beach

Yesterday was one of those days where I feel like my life is unreal, and I have to pinch myself because I can't believe that I get to live in California with my wonderful husband and beautiful daughters and that I get to go on day trips to the ocean. Saturday was the perfect day, the only hiccup being the traffic on the way out. We wanted to try out a new beach so we went to Salinas River, just south of Watsonville. 

The beach happened to be the spot for equestrians, so right off the bat, we were able to pet the most friendly horses ever. The girls were in love! I was amazed that I actually convinced Greta to touch one of the horses. She's gaga for animals, but can rarely bring herself to actually touch them. While we played at the beach, we watched lots of horseback riding groups traverse the sand. Greta was ticked off that she didn't get to ride a horse. Let's just say I've added "horsebacking riding on the beach" to Holly and Greta's bucket list. 

The weather was just right. It has been as hot as hell where we live and I was so happy to have weather that was cooler. 

I tried to build sand castles, but they were immediately stomped on by Greta. It was a glorious game that I thoroughly enjoyed. I'll happily build sand castles and let her destroy them because she is so gleeful doing so. Greta was wild for me burying her legs and then building a castle on top of that. The simple joys are so sweet.

We wrote our names in the sand from drift wood. That was a huge hit! Our kids continue to be obsessed with their letters. 

And we built the most amazing driftwood fort. Seriously. It was amazing. Next blog post...