first glimpse of the beach! yay. The kids went a running for the beach!Our house wasn't ready for an hour so we parked at the curb and the kids were outta there! they couldn't wait one more second!The Beach house for a week.
We love it, every year.
We go to the beach Saturday through Saturday.
In attendance: Stott fam, Larsen fam, Monsen fam, and Brown fam
Linds and Bran Monsen fam, Mcneill fam, plus extended Monsen fam!
7 long days on the beach!
Every day our routine was:
wake up to nice ocean breeze,
get a dozen of SK's donuts,(Oh my!.... homemade, hot, fresh donuts),
put our suits on, grab the boogie boards
and H E A D on O U T to the waves!
BUT, first,
I would wake up at 6:30 and run
my little heart away. I loved it.
The air was so easy to breathe
( I was 52oo feet lower! that's a mile and a half lower...!!)
and the wind blew through my hair!
It was such happy days for me!
How do I say it all?
classic pier pic and yes Mace is full on asleep!
We had such a great time.
We love to go this time of year for the
great weather, empty beaches
and no lines at Disneyland!
We have many traditions at the beach:
places we go to dinner, the Harbor, shopping, farmer's markets, the pier, candy shop, Disney, bonfires, late night walks, early morning runs, fishing....it goes on and on.
We L O V E our week!
We hang together all day and night!
cousin love for sure
Fun, fun, fun.
Why does it go by soooo fast??
cousins cousins cousins!
My kids are close to the same age as my sis and bro's.
The kids hang out together every day. We are lucky!
All us parents would hang out, chat, E A T, read, boogie board, E A T, play beach games with the kids, E A T, and just have a great time.
It's a win win.
The kids are happy 24/7 so the adults are happy.
It's such an easy, low key trip.
The sunsets were beautiful.
I think if I lived in a Beach city I would be so happy (always!)
So much beauty here! (and N O snow. brrr)
Ry and the boys.
The walk out to Ruby's at the end of the pier is a little less than a mile.
My kids favorite nights is when we would stroll on down to Ruby's and get their famous shakes and fries.
The cousins would all run together while the adults would walk behind. I loved seeing the kids in such a
happy place
Man we had a great week,
Great memories, and Great times....
We will be back oh yes we will.
Thanks to the beach for making us all so happy!
I'm lucky to have such a great family to share it with!
Till next year. 2010 (that's too far away..sigh)
(and pray for no sting rays, good thing we left that day,
4 stings in two hours!)
Thanks again to all who went this year..we love you!
It's great to spend quality time with each other and get to hang out all day and night! thanks guys!
Cheers to another year. ( 11 yrs strong...!)
My pics said it as simple as possible.
Complete happy joy!
xo!
(btw, that was the longest post I have ever done!
12 comments:
cutest post tawny! i loved the collages, yes, i bet you were doing that for hours! but good you did because it's great for memories! one of these years brandon will finally be done with school and we'll come along and have a blast. glad you guys had fun. :)
Looks like you've got your Christmas card!!!!!!!!!
(and hey..wait..is that a comment from BRIE...????????....hmm...haven't seen her face on MY blog in MONTHS. I thought her fingers were to tired from the pregnancy....hmmmm.....)
Brie- You are sooo coming next year. We need your sista luv.
btw, thanks for petting lalya today. she luvs u.
Love your collages! It looked so beautiful, especially the pics of the sunset. My favorite time! I really hope we can come next year and join the fun.
I have been waiting for this post and I hope the other sista's post about the trip also! I loved your feelings and pics. I am sure that it took so long. I loved living your vacation through your communications. Maybe someday we can be there too. I know that it is so great for the kids too. Everyone of them seems so happy in the pics. Cousin love is the best!
i really like your post!!!! it's so pretty!!! it was so much fun at the beach! i miss it already....and i love the collages. i want to do them.
love you (and your blog) Ashlyn
THIS IS AUSTIN STOTT!!!
your post is awesome!!!!!!I looovvvveeeee your collages.The're so cool!I really liked beach blues.I miss California so much!It went by so fast!And I love the pics of us and the couses!I hope you do more great posts(which you already do)
love you(and your post)Austin
What great memories for you and the kids. Wonderful collages!!
Did your kids get to be pulled out of school for a week? Not judging, I think it is great if so.
I could just smell that cool Cali morning air.
Michele-
Okay, yes we pull the kids... bad right? BUT
I get every page of homework and we do it ALL before we leave..my kids did 35 plus pgs! I make sure they don't miss a thing...
NOW Junior High will be another story...haven't hit that road yet, so we will have to see!
(but love Sept. b/c the weather is perfect, the beaches are empty, no lines at Disney..it's the best!)
Looks like another way fun trip. You are SOOO tan. I'm going to avoid being around you for a few months cause you'll make me look like an albino!! :) Loved seeing all the pics. It's beautiful!
Tawny,
I loved your post. What a FUN family vacation!! I loved your collages and think you should go into professional blogging. Your posts are amazing and so fun to read. I loved all your pics and you really captured the essence of your whole trip.
So did you guys make it to Disney? I didn't see any pics.
Can't wait to hear all about your fun week!
See you tomorrow!
What a fun family tradition. It makes me so jealous. I love family memories like that. IT looks so relaxing and calming. I bet you are rejuvenated for a month now. I love your collages and big pictures. It's different and that's fun. One day you teach me all of that stuff. I don't want to take the time to figure it out. We are back in the swing of things and our vacations are over. I love the beautiful pictures and your beautiful family. Sorry you had to come home.
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