family beach vacation
Some of the biggest waves in years stuck the Orange County coastline while we were vacationing. Some of the waves reached as high as 15 feet. Due to the High surf and rip current advisory for Orange County beaches, we stayed in the shallow water for most of the weekend. The waves crashing in were beautiful to watch but I felt sorry for the the lifeguards who kept busy trying to keep inexperienced swimmers out of the pounding waves. As the day went on and my boys became more confident and ventured out into deeper water,they were among the many swimmers who had to be reminded by lifeguards of the dangerous conditions. The low tide returned by Saturday, late afternoon and that's when the boys began their fun. Our vacation included...Relaxing in the sand and taking in the beautiful views, visiting with family, celebrating birthdays, watching the kids swim, walking the many shops and art galleries, eating good food and being entertained by all the locals (our favorite being Bobby "