sand and sun - and some good family time

Adrienne and I made the spring pilgrimage to SoCal last week to see the 'rents and the rest of the family.  As it usually is, the weekend was awesome - we had a great visit with our energetic nephew and his rockin' folks, the grand'rents whose conversation and company are pure gold, and many other close friends from the Land of the Sun.  It was so great to see everyone and spend time some quality time with Mar and Jer - always a treat.  And we got to see some new additions too - Ryan and Aura's little guy, and Juliette and Michael's little gal!

Below are a few images from the all-too-short weekend...

 

That beautiful Carlsbad coastline - AJ and I got some good beach time in, and saw many many dolphins, sea lions, and pelicans.

 Erin and Derin coloring Easter eggs!

My new favorite kid in the whole wide world

 AJ showing off her new plaid Scottish skirt and tam - thanks, g-ma!

The sharpest looking couple in Carlsbad - my I-can't-put-into-words-how-awesome-my-grandparents-are grandparents.

The standard 4318 scene - backyard Easter celebration with margaritas in hand.

Num-Num and D-dizzle

Low tide, Carlsbad - anemone

beachcombers

My moms and me

AJ in her natural habitat - a wine bar

Coming home - Mt Rainier above the clouds

Our beautiful city

Sun setting over Puget Sound and the Olympics