Happy Father's Day! We went to the beach.

Wow, has it been a while since you heard from us or what? Well, if it's any consolation we missed you guys as well. Our lives have been extremely busy this past month, and we've got lots of blogs we need to write to get you caught up. First we went for our first trip to Europe. We spent 17 days exploring Amsterdam, southern Germany, Paris, and Rome. As soon as we returned home, I hopped a plane to Georgia where I attended a four day workshop and visited family. This was officially my first weekend home in over a month. To celebrate, we did nothing! It was so nice.

Before we get to the details, a happy father's day to all those great dads in our lives. While my grandpa passed away 11 years ago, I miss him and appreciate even now all the wonderful things he did for me. Jay still has his dad, and his brother is expecting his second child tomorrow. And to all our friends - believe me, we don't see how you guys do it! But you do it well.

Today we biked to Venice beach (home of surfers, the famous muscle beach, and the boardwalk you see in all the movies). We spent the entire afternoon napping in the sun, watching surfers, or reading. Here's Jay below, enjoying the sunny afternoon and getting in a little relaxation. I hope you guys had a happy and restful father's day, and we promise to be posting pictures from our recent travels soon!