three days

One might wonder how much fun one can pack into three days, and the answer, if you are a Chunglund, is A LOT. 

We packed up the car with grandparents, suitcases, beach chairs and sand toys and hit the road for Santa Cruz on Friday evening. Pretty smooth drive with zero traffic. 

Saturday we did the beach.

ready for the beach ... or the retirement community

 

 

And the boardwalk:

J2 napped through the boardwalk

Sunday morning we drove to Half Moon Bay for some more beach time. It was a pretty drive up the coast and there was no shortage of beaches to stop at on the way. Neither child was deterred by the windy weather. Both kids ended up completely soaked trying to outrun the waves.

Wet and sandy we headed back to Sacramento to celebrate another season of t-ball. Water slide, water balloons, water guns, junk food, and trophies - we descended on the Shah household and a good time was had by all. Thank you so much for Stephenie, Cyril, Palmer, and Juliet for hosting the crew - and to our team sponsors for the water slide and the great treat bags. 

trophy for J, beer for mom

 

Monday there was brunch at Iron Horse Tavern. Because ... well, mimosas, most obviously. Then we took the kids to see the Angry Birds movie, which Little Miss J has dubbed THE BEST MOVIE EVER. It was pretty cute and the best movie I have seen in awhile, considering the last movie I saw was Batman v. Superman, which is not really my thing. After the movie, we hit up the pool with some friends because it was HOT!

Beach, boardwalk, party, movie, and pool time - by Monday evening we were exhausted. Post-swim sushi and then we vegged out until bedtime. 

While we all love a long weekend, Memorial Day signifies much more than just the beginning of summer. Let's not forget what who we are honoring and what we are celebrating. I am grateful to those who have served this country and sacrificed their lives for this nation. Land of the free because of the brave. Hope everyone else had a fun, safe Memorial Day weekend!