Birthday Continued at the Beach

As I mentioned earlier, we went to the beach to 'officially' celebrate my big 3-0. We spent last weekend there with some friends. I didn't take pictures of everything we did, but here are some for your viewing pleasure.

On Friday morning we loaded everyone (well, except the 2 pregnant ladies) up on the bikes to ride to the Dana Point Harbor for some ice cream.
Caitlyn was super sad that she couldn't fit with the girls & it took a car ride to convince her that it would be just as fun to ride with Jackson & Max. (The random slide picture was taken at the park the next day.)

The weather wasn't ideal- it was overcast on Friday & Saturday, but Sunday was picture perfect. We still managed to spend plenty of time playing on the beach and the guys were adventurous enough to take out the kayaks and boogie boards. Denett also braved the chilly & choppy water to try boogie boarding!
The kids didn't seem to mind the cold- they were still out all day- they rotated between swimsuits & clothes just loving the giant sandbox.
There was too much excitement going on in the day for the kids to think about napping, so they were down for the count by 6:45. Which meant game time for the adults. The first night we were real partiers & made it until 9:15 before we called it a night.
Saturday night we were feeling more alert and played a few more rounds of Scattergories followed by some card games.

Bill planned a great BBQ for the birthday dinner. There were streamers, balloons, and party decor galore! Karlea (my sister-in-law) surprised me with the most delicious chocolate cherry cakes!! They were mini cakes-perfect for a couple- that she made & they looked & tasted professional!
Kevin impressed us with his breakfast making skills for conference Sunday. The kids were in heaven with pancakes & eggs.

Thanks to Bill for planning such a perfect & memorable celebration!