We stuck close to the hotel on Tuesday and, rather than hitting a big theme park again, decided to just spend the day at the beach and in the hotel pool. The weather was a bit chilly and foggy near the coast but that didn't stop these kids. They both still wanted to play at the beach, even with long sleeved shirts on! I was originally going to take us all to Moonlight Beach in Encinitas which is where Emma & I went this past March (also, it is literally about a 3 minute drive) but the darn Tomtom gave me the suggestion of a place called "Children's Pool Beach" in La Jolla. I wasn't sure if this would be a pool as in swimming or as in tide, but thought it would be fun to check out. Well, after a 30 minute drive thanks to traffic (NOT 18 minutes, Mr. Tomtom!) we found it and it was a little tiny semicircle of sand at the bottom of a long flight of stairs. And the tide was coming in. And by the time we reached the bottom step, the water was lapping our ankles. So back in the car we went and headed back (another 30 minutes) to the original plan of Moonlight Beach.
Once we got there, it was great. This really is an awesome little beach and, with mom's plaquard, we got to park right next to the sand! Plus there was a playground for the kids to climb and run while we got the car loaded back up at the end. We had a great time at the beach for a couple hours. The babies dug & built in the sand, ran from the surf, and chased sea gulls. And I just love sitting at the beach. Something so calming about the sound of the breaking waves.
When we got back from the beach, we headed straight into the hotel pool before taking the kids back in the room. Figured we could get a bit of the sand off before it made it onto the beds upstairs. The kids loves swimming in their vests and were paddling all around both the hot tub and the big pool. Again, since it was so cool out, we had the entire area to ourselves. By the time we finished, it was getting dark so we headed upstairs for baths and a picnic on the hotel room floor. What a nice, relaxing day. I loved it.
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