January 19, 2008

• One Mile Beach

   

  We found a new beach today.  Yeah we've lived here two years, and we still haven't hit all the beaches.  The shameful thing is this one is all of two miles from our house.    We learned of it a long time ago, and then just kinda forgot.  Today I was in the mood for something new, and was thinking of a different beach we haven't went to when I remembered this one.

  Its a bit of a hike.  About one mile one way.  But only TWO miles from our house.  And such a deliciously private beach.  The hike is gorgeous too.  Its along the cliff on a old railroad grade.  You get to peek at the ocean all the way along.  We have a new favorite.

  But next time we bring water.  And make sure ALL of the kids have coats.  And umm a snack.  *snicker*

  The top picture is looking to the east. 

  

  This is looking to the west.  So lovely. 

  

  My munchkins. 

  

  We chose to go to the east cause we could see these rocks in the distance.  I had read online there were caves.  We didn't find "big" ones, but lots of fun places to play.  I think if we'd gone further we would have found more, but the tide was a teensy bit high, and we didn't have water.  Major boo-boo there.

  

  I loved the different textures of rocks in this picture. 

  

  And Rainee's incredibly goofy garb!  We'll call it Avant Garde and leave it at that. 

  

  Samuel was in an amazingly good mood, and even offered to pose for pictures--he hasn't voluntarily posed for a picture in a LONG time.  So here he is in one of the "caves"

  

  Jeremiah was going to crawl through this one, but then told me it was too big for him. 

  Since he was ducking when I said this I asked him if he meant too small.  And he said yeah.  Big small yah know what the dif? 

  We finally stopped exploring and sat on driftwood.  And that's when we realized we were cold.  And three kids came to me asking for water.  Kaylin gets very very distraught and unable to function when she's thirsty.  And we had a bit of a climb and a mile walk back to the van.  She was NOT happy. 

  Kaylin rarely melts down.  She just is soooooo even killed.  Except when she's thirsty.   Rainee feel and hurt her knee.  Twice in five minutes.  So she was melting down cause her hands were cold, and she had a bloody knee, and she was thirsty. 

  Mommy got Rainee comforted.  But Kaylin...She was thirsty.  Darn it.  LOL

  We decided to head back up.  Rob carried Jeremiah to the top of the hill, and then came back for Kaylin.  She by this time had added asthma to the I'm thirsty sadness.    We gave her and Zeria albuterol.  It was a rather nasty little hill.  Straight up for about 700 feet.     Karla a little steeper then the hill at the Dungeness Spit.   And quite a bit slippery this time of year.  

  I actually did quite well climbing the hill, and was extremely amazed at the fact.  Zeria trooped up it, but her asthma was really killing her, and Rob was thinking he'd end up hauling her up after Kaylin.  Zeria shook her head no, and managed it.

  It really wasn't a "bad" hill.  But Kaylin was thirsty.  LOL

  So we got to the top.  And we were all a bit cold, and THIRSTY.

  Rob and I were wondering how we were going to managed the next 3/4's of a mile when he volunteered to jog to the car and get our water. 

  

  The kids decided to take a break on a log while he did that.  Can you see how pathetic Kaylin looks???  Samuel was kinda mocking her in his pose. 

  After a few minutes I coaxed them into hiking again.  Samuel and Jamari and Jeremiah were still going strong.  Rainee's hands were cold, but she was quite chipper.  Zeria was a bit tired--but she was sick the last two days (fever) so I wasn't suprised.  And Kaylin.

  Well she was THIRSTY.

  snigger.

  We walked about 1/4 of a mile slowly...dragging our feet.  Well except Sam and Jamari who were skipping.  LOL   And then I looked ahead on the trail and saw Rob way ahead coming back with water.  "Look daddy's here."  I said pointing him out.

  Tired?  Exhausted?  Suddenly Kaylin and Rainee and Jeremiah are RUNNING towards Rob.  *snicker*  Zeria was still tired she stayed with me.  We had put a gallon jug of water in the van.  By the time everyone had drank their was a 1/4 gallon left.

  Zeria drank too much and chilled herself.  She started shivering, and shaking.  We had a extra sweatshirt (long story) and my coat and we piled it on her, and coaxed her to get to the car. 

  Kaylin?  She was now the party girl.  Happy, Skipping, Throwing Rocks.  Everybody else was energized and ready to go.  And the last 1/2 mile or whatever it was of the hike was quite pleasant.   Rob and I kept asking her who she was and what she did with Kaylin. 

  All in all a fun adventure.  But we MUST bring water.  Because woe to parents who make their children suffer without it for a WHOLE hour.  (sarcasm oozes)

  

  One of the many peak-a-boo views on the trail taken just before we got back to the car.

  We are ALL looking forward to going back.  With a snack, and water so we can explore longer.  Oh and a coat for the three nit-wits who were told over and over to bring them, and somehow got to the beach without. 

   

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