the beach: northern california style

On Memorial Day we decided to take Grant for his first trip to the Pacific Coast beach at Half Moon Bay. Now, it's nothing like what you typically think of as a California beach. It was chilly, a bit windy and foggy, and there was definitely no swimming to be had. But the day was still a big hit filled with excellent tide-pooling, sand in your toes, kites flying high, a picnic lunch, and friends to enjoy it all with.


Carrying out gear, and our baby, to the shore. We had to walk down a bit to reach the ocean. This is the view from where we parked up high on the cliffs.



If you've been around Grant lately you'll know exactly what he is happily pointing to up in the sky. That's right- BIRDS!!! He is absolutely fascinated:)



A beautiful starfish found in the tide-pools.



We took a quick break from hunting for crabs for this family photo.



Grant chillin in the sand, enjoying the day.



Someone is hungry!!! He knew exactly where the good stuff was kept:)