Muir Beach!

June 16th we made a day trip to the beach. It was actually a surprise for me. I've been wanting to go back to the beach for so long. We hadn't been since beofore I was pregnant with Jaden. So I guess I must have done enough hinting because Ron had planned it out and surprised me! I love the beach! I love the ocean! I love going there as much as I loved camping in the mountains where I grew up. One of our favorite things to do is to stand next to each other and hold hands and wait for the waves to come and splash on our feet. The kids love the chase and race the waves. They will run up and down the beach. It's so fun to watch. Last year Jaxen started warming up to the idea of playing in the water. Until then he was content to play and dig in the sand. But now he will run and splash and play in the water with Kaeryn and Tristan. It's so wonderful! They get so excited when the waves come in.

We like Muir Beach because it has some really dramatic areas. Also it's dog friendly and Kati was able to come with us instead of being home alone all day. She's not a fan of the water( which for the life of me I can't figure out why. She's supposed to be a water dog) but she was happy to be with us. She actually did better this time and would walk in the water without pulling us over trying to get out of it. Maybe someday she'll realize that she's a water dog and will want to chase the waves as well.

We love walking along the shoreline. The sand is very soft at this beach and it felt so good on our feet. Of course I had sprained my ankle a few days before so I didn't walk around to much. But I sure loved watching my family. The kids get so excited when they find shells or really cool rocks. I love watching them explore. It's so wonderful to see them get excited over the same things that I get excited for.

This was Jaden's first time to the beach. He wasn't so fond if it. I think it was a bit too overwhelming for him. There was so much going on. As long as daddy was holding him he would snuggle up to him, look around a bit and put his head back down. With mommy, he just wanted to comfort nurse and even that proved to be hard for him with the loud noises all around. It also might have to do with the fact that Jaden doesn't sleep in the car. He is the only baby I know that doesn't fall asleep while riding in the car. He prefers to look around. So because he didn't sleep on the drive to the beach, he was a bit tired. But that's okay, he'll have plenty of opportunities to get used to the sites and sounds and the joys of the beach and ocean! I know he'll love it as much as the rest of us.

It was a perfect day. Even with Jaden's fussiness, it still was a wonderful day. We could've stayed there forever. We will be back real soon!