Today I realized something.
I realized that I love being with my family, in the sunshine, on a boat, in the ocean, on a BEAUTIFUL DAY.
I know this can't happen all the time (even though I wish it could)-
but It DID happen TODAY!!
It must be that the first 16 years of my life I practically grew up on a boat cruising the ocean. Its the MANY MANY memories I have of cruising Newport and Huntington harbors & our so cal coast lines that makes me just "at home" when I am there.
Not having done this in MANY years, I must have forgot how happy I am on the water.
How beautiful the coast is. The smells, sights, sounds all make me incredibly comfortable.
Today with our little family and my wonderful in-laws I realized that once again.
The Name of our boat growing up was THERAPUTIC II.
I now KNOW why it was named that :)
(besides the fact my dad was a Physical Therapist)
Craigs parents have a great boat that needs to be used :)
So we planned a day we could take it out for its maiden voyage into the ocean.
The kids LOVED every minute.
Mason screached when he saw the boat and wanted SO bad to jump onto it!
(here hes adjusting to his life jacket and trying to slide down the seat)
As we left home it was stormy, cloudy and cold.
Arriving at the beach it was BEAUTIFUL & SUNNY!
The sea lions were EVERY WHERE.
It felt like Sea world.
Out in front of Corona Del Mar. We went cruising through the ocean down the coast to Laguna Beach.
It was a blast-
Paige and I sat in the front holding hands across the isle (so she wouldnt fly out-but I found myself on BIG waves letting go to brace myself -nice mom huh :) screaming each time we went up and down a wave. and some were HUGE!
She was smiling and lauging the ENTIRE way. Seriously.
The rocky road made Mason Pass out!
You know your child has been to Disneyland ONE too many times when she asked me if the boat was on a track! :)
I said no, we can drive anywhere we want to....and she looked SO confused.
It was halarious.
Then she pretended like she was the jungle cruise captain -making shooting noises and saying GET DOWN GET DOWN! :)
Spotting the seagulls.
Sportin' the wetsuit.
We stopped for Balboa bars, frozen bananas and Shaved Ice.
YUMMMMMMMMMM.
Paigie loves her Grandma A/K.
Thank you Steve and Karen for such a wonderful day!
I feel as if I were at the Spa all day. Seriously. I enjoyed it THAT much :)
Cant wait to hit the "sea" again. (as Paige calls it)
