Huntington Beach

So after Disneyland this past winter we drove to Huntington Beach. I can see why people love the whole beach thing. We crossed the street to the pier and they had a farmers market thing on one side, beach volleyball courts as far as the eye could see, guys fishing off the pier and surfers!!! Who doesn't love a good looking surfer dude?!?! Am I right??? We walked down the pier and ate at the Ruby's Diner at the end. We love this little 50's themed restaurant. Then we walked down to the beach. The boys loved it of course. I shockingly was a nervous wreck. It was funny to watch the boys get braver and braver and go deeper and deeper into the water. At one point Dylan (who was not listening to his mothers stern warnings)went into the water and big wave came up and knocked him completely off his feet and down into the ocean he went. Not only did he go down but it drug him a good 5-6 feet deeper off the shoreline. Oh I was freaking out! And so was he. Then he was cold and the fun party was over. Poor kid. But it sure was pretty. I wouldn't mind going there again just to visit and stay a day or two. So after that little episode Jaren wanted to drive to a particular town along the coast.....well lets just say here is S.E. Idaho that is doable but in S. California, that's another story. We drove what seemed like for ever in traffic that never ended. And then that pushed us back onto the freeway right at the beginning of rush hour traffic. I was so happy to only experience that for the one day instead of everyday. It made me love home that much more. Snow and all! I hope we can take the boys to the beach again soon and just camp out for a day or two. We sure did have fun.