surfin usa

well, we didn't surf, but the waves were pretty big for south florida. (hurricane waves exempt.)

we had a fantastic afternoon at the beach with some fabulous friends!

these two have been bffs for 11 years!

oh how i love sandy feet at the beach. sarah was going for the grunge look here.

while katie was a bit more on the patriotic side.

having some picnik fun.

we have a particular habit of closing down most parks/beaches when out with these friends.  this trip was no exception.  at the last minute katie discovered her glasses missing.  we went back to see if we could find them by some miracle.  christine (katie's mom) offered a $5 reward for the person who could find the glasses.  sarah was the lucky treasure hunter and found herself $5 richer that evening. (below she is showing off her find.) and don't think the night was over just because the beach closed.  afterward we all headed to denny's for some midnight snaking! 

an evening at the beach

one evening after dropping mauricio's mom at the train station we decided to take a detour and ended up at the beach. it was a perfect evening. i LOVE the beach when it's chilly and windy. believe it or not though, there were some people actually IN the water. crazy tourists!

not as big as the ones in california but still beautiful.

gazing at the waves is always a breathtaking experience no matter how young or old you are.

nothing like a girl and her dog.