Corona del Mar

We had so much fun at the beach last week that we went back today. This time we planned for it. We got up early and picked up my sister's family and headed out to Corona del Mar. We arrived around 8:15 and set up our space. Within a couple of hours, the beach was packed. I mean packed. If you look at the picture of the beach in my previous post, that is what it was like today. The waves were out of control too! The Wedge in Newport Beach is to the right of where we were. It is a well known place for body surfers. There usually is an audience of people that stand near the jetty to watch the body surfers. Board surfing is prohibited there because it is so dangerous. On Friday I saw a report on the news that the waves here were spectacular and had turned deadly. Someone was thrown onto the rocks and killed. Did this make me nervous knowing that we were going to be so close and Harrison fancies himself a "surfer"? Yes, I was nervous! The waves today were big and a little out of control, but I was on "mom watch" the entire time. I was right out there with the boys. They took their brand new boogie boards out for the first time. Harrison rode a lot of waves. Charlie was still getting the hang of how it works. They had a blast. Audrey even seemed to like it more than she did last week. Would you believe she didn't take a nap until we got in the car to head home? It was a quick one too because Robert was so loud and was making us all laugh hysterically. So much for that nap. I am happy to report that she is snoozing right now. Better late then never. We are all going to sleep good tonight!