life is a beach, i'm just playin' in the saaand!! {pancakes & sunburns}

back in august we had the chance to take a jones family trip to california

as one last hoo-rah before wesley left on his mission to spain.

it was so much fun...pretty sure that dealing with jones boys gas + bathroom humor = official initiation into the family.

thanks mom & dad for a great trip! we love you!

here are some pics to document all the beachy goodness...

this was my view all the way to california...

it was mostly cloudy when we finally got there but the boys were so excited to hit the water and catch some boogie!

jones boys on the beach.

nothin' like a good ol' stack o' flap jacks to start the day off right!

am i going to get in trouble for posting this pic?!

oceanside paddle ball.

we saw the hulk's cousin a few times.

cody & wes on the skim.

love me a good nap on the beach. cody was so disappointed that all i wanted to do was sleep.

kids! missing tyler & kristen and jaimie & sean : (

on the boardwalk do doo do do...

some guy caught and released this thing. pretty much the biggest catch i have ever seen.

so presh.

cute annie and cody digging...to china?

one. of. my. all. time. faves.

papa bear got a little out of control with the stunt kite.

this photo sequence says it all.

can we just have a moment of silence for the amazingness that is the pizza port?! mmm...

loved going to the farmers market...

real sugar cane and avocados the size of your head?! yes please!

rod stewart, is that you?!

this guy had some major pep in his step.

awww wessy, now elder jones!!

this trip brought to you by: mom & dad jones

when the sun goes down...

the boys found an awesome underground skate shop,

complete with a glass case displaying some of cody's all time fave shoes...omg, shoes.

here's a story, it goes a little something like this:

cody and wes found what they thought to be a jellyfish tentacle on the beach.

naturally, wes wondered if the tentacle still held its stinging powers even after being detached from its squiddy body. how might you test this you ask? why by rubbing it on your nipple of course.at least this is what wes did.

long story short, the boy had a burning nip for the rest of the day. case closed.

a sight for sore toes.

i ran into a chair in the rental house.

a big, fat, red, leather chair with big, fat wooden legs.

it came out of nowhere, i swear.

it knocked me right out, onto the ground.

as in, uncontrollable laughter, pain and tears.

pretty sure i broke it that night.

but that was august.

now it's november.

and i still have my baby toe.

so much to be thankful for this thanksgiving, especially baby toes.