Long Beach

We picked Long Beach this year for our annual family trip, rented a great big house and had our own little slice of the beach to ourselves. We had so much fun going to the beach and the kite festival, playing monopoly and sitting by the fire pit at night. Oh and somewhere in there I managed to sprain my ankle chasing Jack down the stairs. My brother was also wearing a cast on his foot so we were quite the bunch of clutzes. I do love to be with my family though by the end of the trip I'm usually ready for a break. I'm always so sad to leave though because it usually means the end of summer is near and I guess in a morbid way, it just reminds me how fast time flies and how short life is. All the more reason to enjoy each day!