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Desert and Mudslide Families Meet
By DesertMama | July 26, 2008
A few weeks back I began a string of posts about the DesertFamily’s West Coast Swing Roadtrip. We covered a lot of miles. We stopped in Huntington Beach, San Mateo County, the Mendocino Coast, San Luis Obispo, Solvang and San Diego.
Our first stop in Huntington Beach was extra special because we were able to spend a day with the MudslideFamily. While MudslideMama and I have of course met and even spent time together in Maui, our families had yet to meet until this trip. MudslideMama and Dad have two beautiful girls who my son and daugher call simply “the girls” (even though they know their their names).
The first thing we did in Surf City USA wasn’t surf, but eat at the Hilton Waterfront Beach Resort. The kids had grilled cheese and peanutbutter and jelly sandwiches while the adults had more grown-up food, like salads and sandwiches. When we were finished we all loaded up and headed over to Brewbakers, a brew-your-own beer joint. You’re probably wondering why we brought four children to a place where beer is the focus. Well, it just so happens Brewbakers hosts kids birthday parties. The kids can brew their own rootbeer and make pretzels. While we didn’t brew anything we did make pretzels and have some of the tastiest rootbeer I have ever had.
After our Brewbakers stop we returned to the hotel, changed into our beachwear and hit the waves. The kids of course loved playing in the water and finding new seashells to add to their collections. It was a day of fun and memories. My kiddos keep asking when they can go to the beach and see “the girls” again and I tell them soon, very soon.
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