These two

I'm so grateful for these two. I found these images from our time together last April in Fort Bragg. They have such a very special relationship with each other and mean so much to me. 

A whale of a time

Paul, Owen and I headed to the coast to celebrate our anniversary at a friends cottage. It was beautiful and refreshing. We didn't have anywhere to be and most of the time we didn't even know what day it was. The three of us hunkered down inside on some days and ventured out to experience the beautiful ocean other days.

Owen was old enough to enjoy the sand and explore the beach. He and his dinosaur collected muscle shells along the shore and made piles of sand for the joy of stomping on them. It was all fun and games until he threw his dino towards the water and a wave swept Mr. Dinosaur up. Daddy had to come to the rescue. From that point on when the waves came toward Owen he would say, "No!". I'm not sure if he was upset that it took his dino or that daddy had to go out to get him.

We went to our favorite local restaurants, enjoyed the rhododendrons in bloom at the botanical gardens, went to an estate sale in an old cabin, swam at an indoor pool with a lazy river and walked down the boardwalk to see seals. We spent most nights in the cottage enjoying the sunset through the redwoods and watching movies. I'm grateful for the time we had together making memories.

Good bye fort bragg

I know it has been a while since we were in Fort Bragg but I couldn't leave these pictures out. It was a wonderful time as a family making memories. So many firsts for Owen!


Owens first time to pottery cove and sand dollar beach. He was such a cutie with his green pom-poms. Pottery cove is a beach we started going to the last couple of years. You hike in and make your way down a steep staircase in the mountian side, it is probably one of the most beautiful beaches in Fort Bragg. You can actually find small pieces of pottery from a sunken ship! I did not have much time to look this time because it started raining but every other time I have found a piece. 


His very first sand dollar! Sand dollar beach is one of the beaches I have the most memories from as a little girl. One of my favorite pictures of myself when I was little is of me running along the shore with a big minnie mouse sweatshirt and pink leggings on. We went later in the day the tide wasn't very low but there was one perfect little sand dollar to be found for Owen. I love the look on his face in the last picture. He got to hold it for a little while till he tried to eat it. 

A hunt for starfish

During our time in Fort Bragg we went on a hunt to find some starfish. One thing I love about the beach is that it is always changing. There is always something different to find and look at. Paul and I went down one afternoon, during the lowest tide, to an area that has some tide pools and lots of rocks. It is so crazy to be walking around the dark rocks with mostly black, browns and greens covering everything and then to find a bright pop of color in the shape of a star. Purple, red and orange, they were beautiful! Sometimes in a big cluster and sometimes all alone. Paul and I probably spent an hour walking down the beach enjoying all the beauty.