Day tripping at Santa Monica beach

I promised the kids a day on the beach.  What they got was miles of sand:

an endless ocean:

 and a beach side playground:

Wipe out:

Lots of sensory play:

You're allowed to move slooooowwww as turtles at the beach:

Seeing their happy faces and hearing them giggling all day was worth the sand in my shoes and sun spots on my face.