Beach and Friends!

Way back when we first moved here, before we made many friends, George and I would go and spend the day out on the beach just the two of us.  It was mostly fun but I could not help but be a little sad as I watched other groups gather, giggle, and sunbathe together.  As much as I love my little bear, and as much as I adore the beach, the beach is always more fun with friends.  Well, Wednesday I got my wish.  We went to Malibu with Maynell, Cole and Lena.  We started at John's Garden and got smoothies and sandwiches. They were out of prosciutto and so, alas, I did not get the sandwich I have craved since the big bad seagulls ate the first one.  We had a great time in the shallow surf because there were lots of rocks to explore.  The sea life amongst the rocks amazed the kids and we even watched a seal sunbathe for the better part of the afternoon not 30 yards away from us.  We even saw a starfish this time! It was so tiny and so bright orange that at first I thought it was an earring someone had lost. We had all kinds of snacks, beach chairs, beach blankets, and George and Cole even picked up two hot chicks.  Seriously, they did.  Maynell and I watched as these two scantily clad teens "helped" Cole and George hop from rock to rock and bent over to show them who knows what.  This was George's first time but apparently Cole is a ladies' man and has picked up many a lady.  It was too funny!  We finally collected our little men and decided it was time to go.  We left around 3:45 and did not pull onto our street until after 6:00.  Traffic crawled the entire 20 miles home.  Thats LA for you!  I was seriously afraid I would run out of gas in the middle of the freeway. I did get to talk to a good friend for about an hour and then my daddy for a good little while too.  You just have to make the best of it!  After that trip we decided if we go back to the beach on a weekday, it will be an Orange County Beach to avoid downtown.  Here are a few pics!