Newport Beach

This summer we changed up our San Diego routine and went to Newport.  It was really pretty and we loved the beach house we stayed in this year.  The kids were IN the sand every day all day.  The little gate in the picture was our only division between our back patio and the beach!!!  I know the kids loved it but I was ready to not see sand for another year on day 2!!

 Jaafe bought Jaaten these two starfish at the swap meet.  I don't think she went a half day without having to find them and take them back to "their home".

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 The inflatable toddler beds were a hit!!  The boys did so great sleeping in their beds every night and not getting out.  I was worried since they are still in cribs at home.  Hudson and Steel thought they were so big sleeping in their own beds by their big sister!

 Jaaten was SO excited to be at the beach!  She started talking about going to the beach this summer right after Christmas!!

 Steel, Jaaten, Hudson 7.1.13

 Steel LOVED digging in the sand and even found a couple little friends to play with...  7.2.13

Hudson, not so much!!

 Jaaten kept wanting to play on these rocks because there were crabs crawling all over by there!

 Love to lay by their Daddy!  7.2.13

 Hudson and Steel  7.2.13

 Our good friends Jarrod and Ashlee came to hang out with us in Newport.  Their little guy is a few months younger than our boys but about the same size!!  All three boys were watching Jarrod walk out to his last surf before moving back to Missouri from San Diego.  So cute!  7.3.13

 4th of July!  All day at the beach!

We had a pre-birthday cake for Jaaten's 4th birthday at the beach.  Oh how this girl loves a good cupcake!

 Braxton, Hudson, Steel  7.4.13

 Steel  7.5.13

 Jaaten 7.5.13

 We took the kids to this little Sealife Museum.  Jaaten of course loved touching all the sea animals and playing with all their exhibits.  7.5.13

 Brandi got the kids a tootsie pop when we stopped at a gas station on the way home.  Everyone of them loved it but Steel ate his to the stick!!  7.6.13