WHAT A DAY!

So, at approximately 7:30am, as Jeff rolled out of bed to get in the shower, I begged kindly suggested that he stay home with the boys and I.  Since, a: I was tired, and b: we just did not get enough of him yesterday. (this quarter's schedule is horrendous and he is gone from 7am-9pm Mon/Wed)  Anyway, so he decided to spend the day with the family!!  WOOHOO!
First, we had a family council to decide what exactly we should do with the afore-mentioned family day.  (which of course was accompanied by Jeff's DELISH pancakes!!)  After much discussion, we concluded the only plausible solution was to go to the beach!  (did I mention it was GORGEOUS today?!)

So, we packed up the essentials, loaded up the boys, and took off to Cambria.  Our first stop was the beach-side version of Firestone.  I'm really not even sure what it's called, since everyone refers to it as "the Firestone in Cambria."  We all shared in a HEAP "basket" of fries, a pig sandwich, and a hot dog.  As you can see in the photos, sometimes Calvin needs some reassurance that things taste good!  He's only REALLY interested in something if you are interested in it as well! :)  While, on the other hand, Boston can and will gulp down anything, edible or not.
After filling our bellies at the local hot spot, we headed down to the shoreline, taking a momentary pause to enjoy in some swing action.  Once hitting the waves, we just sat and admired the beauty.  The day, the ocean, and the beach in general were just BEAUTIFUL!  I am so grateful to live in such a beautiful world!  Calvin found a most desirous stick and contented himself in the sand while we admired.  Then, with no warning at all, he was over the beauty and ready for some more park action.  But, alas, how could we blame him?  It is an amazing park- completely shaded, with recycled tire pieces as cushioning, and oh so clean! :)
We then went on our merry way, stopping here and there to get some menial errands accomplished.  While in the midst of a LONG, HOT line at Target, I decided a dip in a pool was a necessity to top off our already spectacular day.  So, we payed for our loot and headed to Grandpa and Nana's for a quick dip.  Due to the lack of planning, nobody was home, so we got the pool to ourselves!   SCORE Too bad we missed them!  Although, Calvin was less than impressed with the lack of heat to the water... it takes much more than 90 degree weather to heat that beast!  So, he, once again, found a stick and entertained himself while Jeff, Boston, and I took a dip.
Top it all off with a HILAR movie and some DELISH leftovers from last night (check here for the recipe) and we had ourselves a wonderful day!  I LOVE LOVE LOVE my boys and ADORE my husband, just spending time with them makes me so happy! :)  What a beautiful life! :)
ps.. while at our breakfast council, we also came up with our bucket lists of things we want to accomplish... keep your eyes peeled for our posts regarding those lists! :)