Summer Spontaneity - Avila Beach

We were at Costco last Monday, shopping, having lunch, and Ashlyn lost a tooth! 

Then I asked the kids if they wanted to go to Avila Beach for a couple of days . . . 

Would I even have to ask?  

We went home, packed our bags, and left for Central Calif.

You have never seen four kids cooperate and get their chores done so fast.

It was very fun, as always, walking along the piers, playing in the park, shopping (nectarine pies!), 

and seeing lots and lots of pelicans.  They were not shy whatsoever.

 The view from the room...

We took a trip even farther north just past Hearst Castle to an elephant seal rookery.

 The males come in the summer to molt.

 They looked diseased!  It was very cool.  We would love to go back in the winter when the females come down from Alaska to have their babies.

We love Avila and have so much fun going up there (almost) every year.