Beach--Special Ian Post

The kids made their first visit to the beach during this trip. We decided to take the kids to the beach to see the sunset and get them their first taste of salt water. Both Atley and Holly love water and take ever opportunity to play in it and subsequently get soaked in it.When we got to La Jolla Shores with it's scenic seaside cliffs, and kelp forest, the kids were both just waking up from a nap, and were not really excited until they saw the water flowing back and forth on the sand. Holly looked on from the safety of her mothers grasp as Atley crept forward. Atley cautiously approached the receding water, unsure of the damp sand under his feet, but when the cool foamy water rushed again to his feet, he could not contain his excitement. He dashed into the mighty Pacific, chasing each wave as it rolled in and out. However, he did not anticipate the power of the tide as it quickly tipped his balance and descended into the wave. Afraid Atley would be terrified, I grabbed his arm and pulled him from the ocean, yet to my surprise, he only gleefully pursued the next tide just as enthusiastically as the last. It was only through shear force that we were able to pry him from his new found love--the ocean.

Here is surfer-girl Holly gearing up for a tubular summer.