The Really Big Birthday Boy!

We celebrated at our favorite beach, San Onofre (known to surfers as Old Man's). This beach is where we typically do our campfires in the evening. For this occasion we went early in the morning and then made brunch: pancakes, eggs, sausage & bacon (perfect for the birthday boy).

While dad was surfing, Sam found some new friends to play with. Sam is always looking for the kids.

That evening we went over to our friends place which is conveniently located right on the beach. In Sam's eyes a birthday party wouldn't be complete without cake and candles.

Sam rallied into the evening and took only a short nap in the car. You think he would've crashed that night....if we were only so lucky!?

Spinning!

If you have forgotten Sam's contagious laugh, this will help you remember.

Glimpses of Cali

Our backyard patio is getting more and more complete. We now have a table and BBQ (thanks to our neighbor).

The oranges here are amazing. Sam finished two and still wanted more. The juice was running down his face and hands.

This trail is close to our place. We call it the snail and lizard trail due to all of the little creatures we find along the way. It also provides a great view of the ocean. As does the photo below which is our street directly out from our driveway.

This is our new home. The middle garage is ours and our front door is along the right side of the house.

So we'll leave you with a clip of Sam runnnnninnng. He loves watching this over and over again. A lot of the parks around here have grassy hills so he has been taking advantage playing on them. Another favorite is to roll him up in a blanket and then push him down the hill. Believe it or not he can't get enough of this and therefore I have to redirect his attention so that he doesn't get sick from all of the spinning. Notice in the video that Sam always finishes with a crash. Enjoy!