SATURDAY: The day of "rest"

Saturday, we really had nothing planned, but to go to the beach again, but this time take swimming suits, and toys are really "go to the beach". We had a chance to just hang out in the morning, and head out with Grandma Julie and Granddad to one of the beaches in Carlsbad.

Bucket... check! Shovel... check! now unleash a toddler to the worlds largest sandbox, and let her go crazy!!
dig and fill... dig and fill...why is this so much fun for her?
One of the few things she talked about wanting to do in California, is have a beach party, and play in the ocean. well this was her chance...

Maggie really liked to walk in the water and feel the waves crash against her. I started to pick her up and splash her legs against the waves, and she thought that was pretty fun. it is really nice that we could keep her so close to the shore, and wade around in it. That was as close as I wanted her to get the the big waves. She had an absolute blast!! We all had so much fun watching her experience the beach really for the first time here. I know that Dan and Julie loved being able to take her to the beach and be involved in such a fun experience like this. We think that we may have to make this a yearly event. We are all having a great time down here, and I already know we will have to go home way too soon...

Saturday night, Dan and Julie offered to put Maggie to bed while Arin and I went out for a night on the town. So we headed to Ruby's Diner, a favorite place for us to go down here, and then went to see Get Smart. Absolutely Hilarious!! After dinner and a movie, we went out to the cheesecake factory. THE best place for desserts. it was nice to be able to go out and be just a couple again, and know that Maggie is well taken care of, and sound asleep, so there was no rush to get home. It was a really nice evening.