Our Beach Trip

Abbie and I went on a girls only trip to Pismo this weekend. We went to meet our friends the Holcombe's and the Silva's and to spend some one on one time together. This is her first glimpse of the beach.
She's ready to go with her new sand bucket and shovel.

She finally made it to the sand. Do you think she's excited?

I'm so glad we went straight to the beach upon arriving, because this was the only time we saw the sun for the entire weekend and it was only out for about an hour before the rain started.

The bucket is awfully heavy with all that sand in it!

She's off and running.

Soaking up some sun

We played chase under the pier. The tide was so low that we could have run out almost to the end of Pismo's pier, but that would have involved Abigail having to walk through puddles, which was unacceptable to her.

We found a huge pelican on the end of the pier. It was all I could do not to snatch her and run as she approached it. All I could imagine was it flying straight at us and having to pay lots of money for a therapist for both of us! This picture really doesn't do the size of this bird any justice.

What could be better than swings on the beach?

Here comes the rain! Thank goodness I bought her a new raincoat.

Abbie and I enjoy the sunset. Locals told us it was the best one they had seen in months and the only one for the past week. I just had to hold on to the dog on a leash for the local who told us this so she could take a picture of the two of us. I think we got a great pink sunset because we had arrived!

We finally meet up with our friends. The girl's excitement was overwhelming to say the least!

The next morning we head out at the crack of dawn (thanks to Abbie) and went out on search for sea shells. Not only was there not a single shell to be found anywhere, but the tide was so high it was reaching the hotels at some points and piles of sea foam were everywhere.

We got to look silly (okay, I got to look silly) in our raincoats since it was still raining.

Abigail did not listen to me and went down the wet slide. We all know how much she hates wet pants. She dealt with sea foam on her shoes begrudgingly but this was too much for her to bear...

...so she gave me the wet pants face and back to the hotel we went!

New pants and back on to the pier so she can look at all the birds. No pelican this time at least.

The rain gets heavier and Abbie gets cold (and proclaims that she has to pee AGAIN) so I wrap her in her princess towel and head back to the room again.

Abbie takes a nap and then we head to Avila Beach before heading home.

Abbie says the ocean is "too loud."

Who needs a nap?

Not Abigail!!! Time to head home.