Half Moon Bay

After a long morning of pre-op, we decided we needed a little fun! We decided last minute, to head over to Half Moon Bay and we are SO glad we did! It was a gorgeous 20 minute drive. We live in the desert, so we never see greenery, wildflower growing on the hillside, the smell of pine trees and low clouds.

We rolled the windows down and between the smells of the pines and the cool breeze.. we were in heaven. 

Half Moon Bay was much colder than Palo Alto and the skies were overcast. It was a welcome change from our weather in Phoenix. 

Owen couldn't get his feet in the sand fast enough!  He made sure to pack his shovels and rake before we left and kept talking about the beach.  He was thrilled!! 

We played in the sand.. stayed OUT of the water.. and tried to avoid the sneaky tide that would occasionally get a little too close.  We didn't want to get wet and freeze.

There weren't many people at the beach, but a few flying kites and some crazies surfing.  The water was freezing, I don't know what they were thinking. 

Owen was having too much fun and wouldn't let me take a picture.  "Leave me alone".."I busy".."two mimutes".. those are the classic "owen" excuses when he doesn't want to do something.  Ha. 

Kamryn braved getting her feet wet and played in the wet sand. 

Kamryn is not really taller than me.. she is still 2" shorter than I am.. it must be an illusion.  My 11 year old will not outgrow me!

Carson and Owen spent the entire time building a giant sand wall and burying their feet. 

We had so much fun and it was nice to feel the chilly breeze in the middle of July.  We washed all the sand off and we were off to find a local place for seafood.  We ended up at Sam's Chowder House overlooking the bay.. it was so pretty.  Owen and I shared some clam chowder and we warmed up. 

The drive back to Palo Alto was just as nice as the drive to the Bay.  We drove through the fog, the kids slept in the back seat and it was silent. We had so much fun on our little trip to the beach, that we are planning to go once more before heading home.  It was a great time that we all enjoyed.. a little fun mixed with the not-so-fun days in the hospital.  It's all about balance.