Beach day

We love the library so much. They have so many fun activities for kids and David and Annie always have a great time. 

It also helps that we live within walking distance to the library. 

Annie has been loving it more now that she's gotten older. 

My mom was able to come for Annie's birthday party. We got her a ticket and went and picked her up at the airport. Since it was in LA, we left the house early to avoid traffic and we had dinner in LA at In N Out. 

I had an interesting experience there. The restroom was locked so we were waiting for the person to open the door so it could be our turn. When the door finally opened, three girls came out giggling and the smell of candy filled my nostrils. I knew they had been vaping. The three girls went and joined their other friends at the table and it made me so sad for them. I was always blessed with great friends. Even if people were drinking, I never drank or did any kind of drugs and have never smoked. I am so thankful I was never pressured to. 

It was just a bunch of teenagers with no adults around. I thought about Lilah. About her being a teenager and possibly not wanting me around anymore. About the types of friends she is going to have. I pray so hard that she will have good friends that will help her follow the Gospel. I hope she always knows she is loved and that she never has to be peer pressured into trying anything addictive that could potentially ruin her life. I love my little girl so much it makes me sad to even think about it. 

I didn't like the environment we were in so I took my kids and we ate in the car. We then found a little secluded spot by the beach and I watched the sunset and my kids play in the sand. They love the sand. 

The other day, David reminded me "Mom, we haven't been to the beach in a long time!" I love how much he loves it. 

Annie was a fan too. She ate as much of it as she could. 

Lilah and I were laughing at all of the sand on Annie's face. 

We stayed there until it got dark and waited for Abuelita's flight to land. Then we picked her up and headed home.