Visitors from Chicago!

Our friends from Chicago came out to visit us last weekend. We had a lot of fun showing them "our world" and the things we love about our area. On their first full day here, the guys kayaked through Balboa Harbor and met the girls (and Kyle) at Corona del Mar's secluded little beach. Then, we took the car ferry over to the island side and had some yummy seafood on the water. We rode the Ferris wheel, checked out a couple of arcades and called it a night. The next day we rode our bikes to Alta, a favorite breakfast place a block or two from the water. We rode our cruisers all along the boardwalk, stopping to check out cool things along the way. Next up, was a trip to Huntington Beach. The following day after they relaxed at Newport Beach, we took them to Laguna Beach and finally to Santa Monica's 3rd Street Promenade and beach/ pier. It was a fun time.    We love having people over!! 

 This is us looking down at Rudy and Doug coming in on the kayak.

These guys grew up together and they've been friends all their lives. Oh, the stories they can tell... :)

 Doug and Claudiana

 Watching the sunset.

A stop at the pier on our bike ride.

"Our friends" as Kyle affectionately calls them, brought Kyle this Superman shirt/cape. He LOVES it and wants to wear it every day!

 Kyle loves to get buried.

 Huntington

 Rolling with Papa. Over and over and over and over again! :)

 Kyle spent the first part of the night at Grandpa and Mimi's house while the adults got to have a night out in Santa Monica. He was just too cute packing and rolling his Thomas suitcase.

Rudy scaling up palm trees. If there's one person you could have on a deserted island to help keep you alive... you'd be wise to pick Rudy.