After we left Universal Studios, we headed to Huntington Beach. We got a little lost and turned around, but we found it. We knew if we drove towards the ocean, we'd have to finally bump into it. And once we did...... beautiful. Just beautiful. The smog was no longer an issue and you could see out forever. The ocean and the sky seemed to meet in the middle and you couldn't tell where one ended and the other began (isn't that a line from Forrest Gump?). It was just gorgeous.
We all ran out through the sand and towards the water. The waves came crashing in and the Pacific ocean water rolled across the tops of our feet. We then promptly ran back towards the dry beach. It was FREEZING!! Gabe and Alyssa hung back while Brayden and I went for it. That little boy has no fear. He wanted to go as deep as possible and wanted the waves to knock him down. So that's what we did. We didn't bring our swimsuits (SWIM in that water? Are you kidding me?!), so we just rolled up our shorts and went for it. It was so much fun.Looking back, we should have planned for one whole day at the beach rather than just a couple hours. I've never seen the kids have so much fun and be so happy just sitting and being somewhere. There were no televisions or cool rides or fancy electronics. It was just mother nature and they were soaking it in. We played in the frigid water for quite awhile. The waves were getting bigger and bigger as the sun started to go down. We built sand castles on the beach. Alyssa kept squealing with delight every time the waves pulled back to expose lots of new seashells to collect. Her pockets were overflowing with them. We sat on the beach for a little while and watched the seagulls. They sure are funny little things. We couldn't help but do lame "Finding Nemo" jokes. Then we walked down the beach and under the pier. We had to literally drag the kids back to the car - they didn't want to leave. It was so beautiful and peaceful. I definitely want to live on the beach some day.
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