Snuggled up waiting for the sunset   reading books before bed together

We got away for the weekend to celebrate our anniversary.  We stayed overnight at Pismo Beach.  The plan was to stay over two nights but the kids had trouble sleeping.  We all woke up exhausted on Sunday and decided to come home that day.  Before we left we drove up the coast a bit more. The beach and ocean felt wonderful.  It was another hot weekend. It’s the season for humpback whales and we saw a bunch right off the coast.  We also found sand dollars and shells.  View from the pier.

We are so proud of Piper.  She was chosen as the first Star of the Week for school. Ms. Summers told her she chooses who is the star based on who is behaving like a star. There was a montage all about Piper on the door and she got to help out all week. The kids in the class also created a book on why they thought she was a star.  Below is a sample from the teacher and her friend.