We thought we'd celebrate the New Year and our last day of vacation with a day at the beach. Ru's fishing license became valid on the 1st, so the boys and their fishing poles spent hours fishing from the water's edge. Kyle is a true beach boy. He could spend all day and never tire of the endless fun that sand and water bring. Since he has a healthy respect for the water, the place is an endless playground. It was a perfect way to welcome the new year!
Then, some fishing together.
Ru stayed while Kyle and I went home for K's nap. When we picked him up he showed us our dinner (Surf Perch fish).
The day started a bit cool with a heavy marine layer, but it soon burned off to a gorgeous "summer" day. Kyle's pole really works and is actually a bit sophisticated. Ru put his own touch on the end of Kyle's line with a skateboard bushing so that Kyle would see it and so that when he casts off at home from our stairs or in our back alley, it rolls easily back when reeling it in.This kid can really cast an impressive line. People kept coming over to tell us how amazed they were by how far he could go!! And he takes the reeling in very seriously! :) We were really proud of him.
We ended the day with some sand play, burials, and castle building.
Tomorrow, we both head back to work. Ru will be starting his FINAL internship. Hooray!! It will last 12 weeks and involve long, long hours of unpaid labor. We will hardly see each other, but once he's done, he will be eligible to take the state board exam and get a job!! :) I'm grateful that childcare is once again (for the most part) taken care of by either my mom (Thank you, mom!!) or by a perfect "coincidence" that Ru and I will be able to hand Kyle off between opposite schedules while passing along the same freeway! Whew! It will be a tough schedule, but I'm so glad it will all work out and Kyle will be well taken care of!
Happy 2012!
How fun! LOVE the pic of Kyle casting.
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