For FHE we always go to THE BEST park (Creekside Park) which is a couple of miles from the condo in Dana Point. The condo is equiped with 7 beach cruisers, beach toys, basketballs, pool toys, board games, etc. so we are never in want of activities... We rode the bikes to the park, then played basketball--always do. It's usually boys against girls and my team always seems to win (hmmm...)
My parents play basketball with us but they were sitting out watching the boys shoot around. The funny thing about my mom reading this book is that Garrett said, "what is chay-ose about?" Grayson had to correct him and tell him the word was "Chaos" (another hmmm...)
We were surprised to find an elephant seal trying to make its way from the water up to the rocks. We reported it to the Ocean Institute which is next to the tidepools and they called the authorities and they came and picked up the seal to see if they could save it. Apparently it was very skinny and they were going to try and tube feed it.
The marine biologist at the Ocean Institute told us (after we got close to take pictures) not to get near these seals because they lunge at you and bite! Their teeth are such that they puncture and then just tear chunks of skin away (ouch).
A view from our condo's pool where you can kind of see the walkway that we take from our condo directly to Capistrano Beach across the street.
The boys in the hot tub; the girls in the sun; the dad taking the picture...
... what the mom does during a beach trip!
We went to the Aquarium of the Pacific in Long Beach before our flight left. First time visiting and it was huge! 
These older kids weren't quite sure they wanted to be at the Aquarium when we first walked in but they ended up having a good time...
Lots of touch and feel stations...
Hailey and the jelly fish...
Grayson mesmerized...
Farewell Capistrano Beach... until next year!
