Allie's Birthday Beach Bash

Alexandra's birthday fell in the middle of spring break this year, so we had a family party with her cousins. She wanted a beach party! So, we met at Huntington Beach for a fun-filled beach bash, complete with a "sandcastle" cake. This is what it looked like on arrival to the beach...
...this is what it looked like earlier that morning...Allie confessed that it just smelled soooo good. So, I baked another and got pictures right away when we got there.
...and good thing I did, because this is what I found...his only response, "mmmm, good."
They got to playing right away....
...there were ladybugs EVERYWHERE!
...Allie loves wallowing...
...Izzie collected tiny clams...we only realized 3 days later that they were alive, after they started stinking up the garage.
...Ollie checkin out the scenery...
...we met the cousins...Nate (the one with the blonde hair) and Izzie are only 3 weeks apart.
...Oliver and Jimmy were up there crackin' up at something. They are only 6 weeks apart, but just recently have they been breaking off on their own to play. They were so cute, blowing bubbles, telling jokes, going up to girls on the beach, chasing each other around...
...Allie and Will are only 4 weeks apart and they are best friends. They get along so well, when I asked who she wanted to invite to her party she said "William" and I asked if that was it, to which she replied, "yep".
Andrew is a couple years older than Izzie and Nate. He and Izzie were boogie boarding most the afternoon, although she outlasted him...by the way it was freezing water.
Oliver's new pastime...throwing sand...
Allie got a new kite....

Allie posing with her new beach barbie, from William. Here they are laying out together.
Her barbie and her with shades....
...her barbie and her buried in the sand...
...and last but NOT least, TK BURGER!!!!! Allie's party actually fell on my birthday, so this is for me! The best burger ever...yes, definitely better than in 'n' out!