Beach, Blankets and Bonfires

 
Growing up in Southern California we used to get together with my parents' friends to have a bonfires on the beach.  I cherish those memories as a child.  Today there is so many people in living on the "Golden Coast" that  it is not as laid back as loading up the car with coolers and sunscreen and driving down to the beach in our VW.  It takes planning and coordination {thank goodness for cell phones} In the summer if you plan on getting a Bonfire PIT you need to get there pretty early in the morning to secure one.  Long are the days when you could say at the last minute, "let's go to the beach and roast wienies and marshmallows".  This summer, thanks to dedicated friends we were able to have a couple of them.

Happy, sun-kissed faces.....

 
Collecting sand-crabs....

 

wading in the cold water....

making sandcastles..........
 
Posing for the photographer {that' me}

 
 

making pyramids in the sand or {half} pyramids.....

cuddling under blankets and towels...... brrrrr

Roasting Marshmallows.....

eating s'mores...with PEANUT BUTTER..yep...that's how I make my s'mores...since I was a Girl Scout Camp leader.....that's how we did it on Camp White's Landing on Catalina Island.

cooking "dough boys" on a stick.  You take Pillsbury biscuits and wrap them around the end of a stick and sloooooowly roast them over the fire until they are nice and cooked on the inside.  Add jelly and whip cream where the stick made the hole.....Yum!!!  
 

watching the sun set on the horizon.....memories were made.   

Comments

[Heather]

It was so great to see you and all the kiddos together again. I can't believe how fast they are all growing up. Take care!

[michelle]

You are so lucky.....beach girl.....how in the honk did I end up in Utah? lol

[gabrielle]

Wasn't it Heather..Madison came home and was like, Mom when I saw there faces I remember I used to play with them....they had a great time...so glad Bettina set this up! We need to do another.

Michele...when we drove across country when I was about 10...Utah was my favorite state...I loved Provo!! it was beautiful....