8.20.2010

And We Had Fun Fun Fun, Until Mom Made Us Throw Out Our Melted Ice Cream Cones

We went to the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk yesterday.





Where we ate junk food. Lots and lots of junk food.





And rode on roller coasters.




Some they LOVED.



Others ... NOT so much.





We watched a show on the beach... while Grady decided to do face plants in the sand instead.





And we hung with our Bubbie and Zadie.





In all, it was a fun day! The weather was perfect, allowing us to be comfortable in our long sleeved shirts until the evening, when were thankful to have sweatshirts. The kids more than got their money's worth of rides. And the baby ... well, he was just thrilled to eat his way through the Boardwalk.

17 comments:

Christy said...

Looks like so much fun! For kids and for you too hopefully! All except the faceplant in the sand - I would HATE that! But the junk food and rides and being right on the beach - how neat!

Kristen said...

Ahhh, just like Jen's post a few months ago, this makes me miss Santa Cruz (my husband grew up about 2 miles from the beach and we lived there awhile after we were married). Thanks for the trip down memory lane. I'm glad you all had so much fun!!

Anonymous said...

so wait ... they travel and they puke ... but they eat their way through junk food AND roller coasters and no puking?

(looks like great fun!)

Shannon said...

Looks like fun... makes me wish we had a pier/boardwalk! Of course, that would mean living near the ocean...

And I can't believe y'all are in long sleeves and jeans in the middle of AUGUST!

Loukia said...

Looks like SO much fun! Very nice pictures. :)

Emily said...

Oh that looks like so much fun. I must say, I'm with Grady. Eating my way through just about anything makes me happy.
I am glad you had a good time. It looks like a blast!

Kat said...

That sounds like a PERFECT day! Rollar coasters and yummy food! Hooray!

LeesOnTheGo said...

Fun! And you just so happened to be in (one of) my growing up neighborhoods. If you go again, look for the Ocean View Avenue (my street) playground. Overlooks the beach and a nice way to relax after a morning at the beach.

Connie said...

Oh! So much fun! We managed to fit an afternoon in Santa Cruz in during our R&R and it was a blast! We skipped the ice cream because we were cold, but mmmm! cotton candy! Oh, and my kids (the 7yo!) insisted we go on the Big Dipper coaster... oh my! :) Looks like you all had a wonderful time.

anymommy said...

Fun. And so good to see you all get to relax and enjoy!

Twenty Four At Heart said...

Looks like fun. I haven't been to the Santa Cruz boardwalk in several years!

Sara said...

That sounds like so much fun!

Bfiles said...

how fun!! I, too, am wondering - wasn't there vomiting? :)

Barking Mad! said...

Faceplants, when you are 15 months old, are fun! When Gaby was that age, she made it an art form! *lol*

Looks like you guys had a blast!

Audrey at Barking Mad!

Issa said...

That is the best way to go through a boardwalk...eating. :)

Love the photos. Santa Cruz is one of my favorite places ever.

Issa said...

ps. before you leave that area. Go to Gayle's bakery and have princess cake. You will thank me. Swears.

It may be in Capitola. here is link:

http://www.gaylesbakery.com/

Anna Whiston-Donaldson said...

Great pics! Looks like a great day, sandy face and all!

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