Spring in Santa Monica

Santa Monica is definitely a special place for us. We've made some great memories there with the boys. It's been a while since we've made the trip back, so we were excited to get back on the beach and the beautiful Santa Monica Pier. Here's a couple pics from our weekend getaway...

Muscle Beach: Santa Monica CA

Beach Bums: Santa Monica CA

Somehow these guys made it in the car with us. On our last day we packed them all up and headed to the beach one last time.

Siope swam, but spent a lot of time building towers and river paths in the sand.

Buried alive... oh no!

Siope's turn. Who's a happy merman?

Soaking up the sun :)

Santa Monica Pier

After Ti's rugby game against Santa Moncia, we checked into our hotel then headed straight for the beach. We got there late. The sun had already set but we promised the boys we would take them, so it was better late then never. When we pulled up closer the first thing we saw were bright lights from a huge Ferris Wheel and Roller Coaster.

Beach plus an amusement park??? AWESOME!!! We made our way toward the beach and as soon as we reached the sand we kicked off our shoes and buried our feet in the soft grains. There was a cool breeze on the shore. We ran from the beach up to the Pier. There were souvenirs, food, arcade games, and rides that lined the wooden pier.

 

We watched and listened to the waves as they washed over the shore. 

The Pier was busy with people walking it's course. It was a task just to find a place to sit down and eat. For dinner we had burgers, corn dogs, and chili fries. And our trip wouldn't be complete without some strawberry funnel cake for dessert. It was late so we headed home after dinner to get some sleep in order to return back the next day.