OC Day Trip

Today we went to OC with good friends. The day started out really beautiful and comfortable considering the 95+ degrees we left at home! The kids all had a great time and the dads (a.k.a. the big kids) had fun boogie boarding too! By afternoon some dark clouds started to roll in from the mainland. Pretty soon it started to drizzle, then it stopped but then started again but this time a little harder. After a few minutes the drizzle became a pretty steady rain. To keep our dry things dry, I opted to take the beach umbrella off the stand and hold it closer to the ground. Then the thunder started! Everyone was whistled out of the water by the lifeguards and told to leave the beach! Within minutes the beach was empty! Melissa and I took the kids and headed for home while the guys gathered the chairs and toys and everything else. I wish I could have gotten a picture of us coming off the beach - quite the sight! Although our day was cut a little bit short, we did get most of the day on the beach with great weather and the rain provided a great memory (and a laugh)!