Mission Beach

We thought Monday, May 31 would be a great day to hang out on the beach as it was Memorial Day and  knew it would be busy everywhere...well the beach was no exception, but we had a great time all the same.   The sun-drenched, white sand beach with its inviting pacific blue water was peaceful and made any potentially negative feelings associated with an overcrowded beach, quickly drift away.

We also spent some time at the playground (a day never feels quite complete without some playground time),

playing baseball,

and at Belmont Park, an oceanside amusement park.

We laughed when we saw a full-size BBQ being wheeled beach-side for the day.  So many families had brought so much to the beach they looked as though they were moving in for the weekend.  But a full-sized BBQ was, in our opinion, over-the-top.  We snapped this photo as proof for when we retold the story... ! :)