This day may have been my favorite. We all played so hard together and the water was perfect. Clearer than the other beaches we’d been at and it stayed shallow for a longer distance and that made it easy for the children to play in the water.

At one time, I had Greta on my back and I was helping Holly with the boogie board. It was a perfect Mom moment to me and I loved playing in the water and laughing with my children.

I probably got the most enjoyment from the boogie board. I loved watching Holly ride the waves and the lingo she used. “Let’s catch this one!” She was too much! I was so proud of how brave she was and of her persistence. It was a really special beach day.

These photos are from our second trip to Coronado Beach. Boogie boarding, playing in the sand, playing together... what more could I want?

This was a fun day! The girls had so much fun playing with their friends and we explored the rocky tide pools and found a ton of crabs and anemones. Holly was thrilled about the wild touch pools. Visits to the aquarium has given her a lot of experience and confidence. It was a wonderful day!

While Conor's parents were here we of course took them to our favorite beach. I love Sunset Beach. However, we're really feeling the increase of people living in the bay area. The beach parking lots fill up so fast! We snagged a couple of the last spots. The beach was windy and cool, but still quite fun.

Last week was a really busy one! The girls and I went to San Francisco, Wastsonville and south of Santa Cruz. Conor and I went to Oakland too.

We met some friends for Denver at Sunset Beach for the afternoon. It's always so good to see friends again! I'm lucky that I get to see Julie and her children about once every year or so. The kids got along really well and they had fun together. I enjoyed catching up with Julie and meeting her son. We had a great time!