I am a born and raised Californian and for 98% of my life, I wouldn't have dreamed of living anywhere else. I married a Texan so there was about 2% where I actually entertained the idea of becoming a Texan myself. I refused to apply to out of state colleges. I don't even like the idea of leaving the Bay Area. During that 2%, I wondered if California is really as great as I thought it was. Maybe living somewhere else wouldn't be that bad. As the cards played out, we ended up staying here. I have always told myself the reason we paid an astronomical amount for our house in comparison to other housing markets is because its worth it to be in California. But how would I know? I've never lived anywhere else. Even so, I'm pretty sure that small window of living elsewhere has shut. It would take a lot for me to leave this place.
Today was the quintessential gorgeous California day. Perfect sunny weather with a cool off shore breeze so it wasn't hot but not so breezy that you needed a coat. Sofia got buried in sand, splashed around in the water, saw a bunch of kelp wash up onto the shore, searched for seashells and had a grand old time playing with her brothers.The boys played in the sand, crawled around in the sand, ate the sand...
The ocean air was just salty enough to give your hair some awesome beachy waves.
The sun was shinning. The birds were chirping. The waves were crashing.
But it wasn't just about being at the beach. In order to get to the beach, we had to go through the mountains. Well, the Santa Cruz mountains, not like we were traversing the sierras or something. Still, not only did we have a great time in the surf and sand, we got to drive through redwoods on a curvy road with the windows down and the fresh mountain air all around us. Suburbs to mountains to the shore in less than 2 hours.
Ah-maze-ing. That is why I love being a Californian.
It's all about being in the outdoors and unfortunately, we haven't done a whole lot of that since the twins arrived. However, let it be known that I vow to change that. We will spend more time outdoors doing more fun stuff. More beach days. More camping. More exploring. More snow, more sun, more rivers, lakes and streams. More mountains and forests. More living. Because Sofia is starting to get soft. She once backpacked with us making the whole 3 or 4 mile trek to the lake on her own. Sure it took forever, but she did it! I want to make sure she can still do it. And the boys too. Because what's the point of being in California if you aren't going to experience the reasons why it is amazing.
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