Newport Coast - Days 2-4

Well our vacation is progressing nicely. On Tuesday Ben, Lindsay, Rachel, Caleb, Joe and Kristy came out and we all walked to the beach, ate dinner, and played games (Super Mario Party). Joe and Kristy had to go home to paint the Kitchen and write a master's thesis (good luck with that Joe!). The rest of us stayed and woke early to go play at Crystal Cove beach where Caleb had a blast shoveling sand and running around on his little legs. Then we came back to the room for lunch and Ben and Lindsay went on a Marriott timeshare tour of the Villas where they were compensated for their time with $150 gift certificate to South Coast Plaza! After the tour and Caleb's much needed nap we all went down to the Grotto pool to relax in the water and sun. We then all went to Ztejas for dinner at South Coast Plaza (compliments of Ben and Lindsay). I had the pecan crusted chicken salad with spinach, goat cheese, and warm bacon vinaigrette. It was fabulous! We all had fun watching Caleb down everyone's french fries (with ketchup on every bite) and then we walked around the mall and Uncle Dan took Caleb on the merry-go-round. It was funny to watch Caleb's death grip on the pole when he knew it was time to get off. Day two was a good day!

Day three was a quiet one for most of the day. Dan and I relaxed alone until Kenny and Betsy Clark and little Lily came for a walk on the beach, a little dinner, and a round of Chance (our favorite card game). This was a nice way to wind down a relaxing day.

This morning Sam and Kristen are arriving- in about 15 minutes! They are the beach bums in the family and truly enjoy a good beach holiday. I'm sure a visit in to Laguna will be in our near future. Happy Thursday!