Yesterday we decided to take dinner to the beach with our neighbors and their two boys. We went to a beach I have never been to in this area called Ribera Beach. It is absolutely hidden and completely beautiful. We basically had the whole beach to ourselves and even though it wasn’t sunny yesterday evening, it was relatively warm. We played on the rocks and ran around in the sand, we even managed to spot some otters.

In view from Ribera Beach is the famed Monastery Beach, where multiple people have died over the years. So, while Ribera was pretty, it wasn’t somplace we would go swimming. However, it was perfect for an end of summer picnic. For those of you who come to this site for the pictures (Hi Mom!) this post is for you…

P.S. Joshua ate charcoal at the beach. Our friends assured me he wouldn’t die because charcoal is what they give kids who have ingested poison. It was still quite a debacle, as he was covered in soot and his teeth were black. He looked like a hobo. That’s my kid.

Here is Joshie’s cute little baby foot covered in sand:

Here he is enjoying the beach:

Here is Isaac running down the hill at the Carmel beach:

Here are all the men in my life:

The next day we went to the Aquarium, here is a really cool jellyfish:

Here are the boys looking at the sharks:

And here is Isaac and his best Matey: