In past years, it has often rained on Allison's birthday. With a weather forecast of 80 degrees at the beach today, we had to take advantage.

We first stopped at Mama Kat's, the best breakfast in San Diego. We went all out with french toast, pancakes, bacon, eggs, breakfast burritos, omelets and even a strawberry shake for Matt!

Reanna's pancakes were bigger than her head and we all left with full bellies. Allison even left with a birthday slice of White Chocolate Oreo Pie!

Then it was on to a picture perfect day at Moonlight Beach and it seemed everyone else had the same idea!

Lauren and Taylor tried to master the Skim Board

and got pretty good by the end of the day.

The little ones played in waves, dug for sand crabs and played "kitchen" in the sand. The dads played smashball, Poppy read his bood and Leslie and I rarely left our chairs...a perfect day!