Must Love Sand, Saltwater, and Swings

January 17th, 2011.  First beach day of the year.  I know it seems crazy.  I know we are the envy of 75% of the frozen country.  It's just what we do here on an 80 degree Martin Luther King holiday!  As we got on our swimsuits and packed up some towels, Abbey busted up laughing and said that it was January and we should be going sledding and most people were asking their moms to go sledding today!  I guess they are starting to figure out that we really aren't normal here in Southern California.  We won't complain one bit though.

This little Layne loves the swings.  Lucky for me, Landen loves to push her.  

So my arm gets a break and I get to grab a few shots of these big smiles.

Abbey learned how to flip over in the swing.  Not from this height!  

Much lower to the ground, but she was pretty proud of this new skill.

Landen and I did brave the ocean for this bucket of water.  

Evidence that it still January.  My toes will be thawing out 

for the better part of the day.  

I know.  I know.  I have a million shots of Layne.  With buckets.

Blue striped dress.  Bright yellow bucket.  I just couldn't resist!