Sunday, September 16, 2012

Back-to-School Beach Party at Lola's

Well...we have been having a little too much fun lately (if that is even possible!) and I am a little behind on our journal....so I will back up and fill in the blanks.....On the 2nd day of our 4 day weekend (Sun. Sept. 16th), we went to a school-wide Back-to-School beach party hosted by Los Catalinas (a new beach side development), Lola's (the restaurant there and the owners have kids who attend La Paz) and Pura Vida Ride (the outdoor sports rental and outfitter in the area who also have kids at La Paz).  I have to say that it is now our new favorite spot!  Tables made of Costa Rican hardwood, swings, hammocks, tight ropes to walk, etc. all under the shade trees over-looking a beautiful, secluded beach with views of Catalina Islands. 
 
The horse back rides started at 9:00am and activities continued all day from free pizza making, to bike parade, volleyball, stand-up paddle race (ok, waaaaaay harder than it looks!), boogie boarding, and general playing on the beach.  We had so much fun that we did not leave until 4:30 after the kids got to scoop their own ice-cream inside the walk-in freezer with the owner of Lola's....and by the way, if any of you are wondering if Lola is his wife's name?   The answer is no, it is the name of her giant pet pig who used to play in the waves (yes, sadly, she is deceased)!



 
Dominic pushing William
 Marissa swinging like Tarzan
 Dominic helping Marissa get higher...
 What is it that Tarzan says....."ahhhhahhahhah"
 Marissa trying the tight rope
 William showing EVERYBODY how to walk the tight rope without thinking about it!
 William makes it across like it was easy
 Zack gets in a few steps...
 William swinging (with Marissa watching)
William the Pinata head!
 William chasing big brother Dominic
 Dominic and William
 William joining Dominic...
 Kids of La Paz go for it.....our kids in the middle of photo
 Dominic throwing Marissa over a wave and William on the ride body surfing like a pro!





 Dominic there in the middle...


 Can't get any better than climbing trees at the beach!
 Marissa and Dominic float over a big wave....
 Marissa and William watch on...
 M and W feeling the tide go out....
 Kids playing in the waves
As the tide comes in and the waves get bigger, M & W
 switch to chasing the waves from riding the waves
 My favorite photo of the day....Marissa and William chasing the waves....
 Marissa and friends...
 The kid's Head of School, Mr. Able, stand up paddling
 William and Diego
 William Boogie Boarding
 William and Friends
 William building mud balls with the black sand
William having a blast

 Tide starts coming in....
 Waves at Sunset
 Rolling Waves at Sunset
 Sunset
And that's all folks!


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