Santa Cruz

We almost having more fun than we can handle this summer :) The last couple weeks are no exception. We went to Santa Cruz yesterday and walked along the boardwalk. It was pretty windy and a bit chilly, but it was fun to see the sailors, surfers and kite flyers enjoying the wind. We had a BBQ, played in the sand and dipped our feet into the freezing water. Our favorite part was watching all the sea lions hang out underneath the wharf. They were lying on trusses and barking at each other. They are such interesting little creatures to watch. We also saw some giant star fish on the beams under the wharf.

We also learned how to play the card game Mitch got for his birthday called Dominion this week. It is WAY fun! Last week we tried out our new croquet set and Mitch played with the soccer ball his sister got him for his birthday. He invented an activity called soccer bowling (you set up powerade bottles like bowling pins and see how many you can know over by kicking the ball). We've also been watching 'Last Comic Standing' which is hilarious.

Today we spoke in church. It went well and we are relieved that it is over. We love our ward and keep saying we wouldn't mind moving back here someday after graduate school. Unfortunately we've been forgetting to take our camera with us lately so no photos from the last week, but here is a photo from the rafting trip a couple weeks ago.