Making the Most of Every Day

One of the VERY first things I remember Charlie doing after receiving his acceptance letter from Pepperdine was printing off a list of the Top 10 hikes to take in Malibu.  He was so proud of the 'thoughty' gesture he had initiated and told me that he hoped we could conquer all 10 together during his first year! :)  That goal may have to be adjusted as we are finding other outdoorsy things we want to try such as paddle boarding, ocean kayaking, POSSIBLY surfing, and all kinds of day road trips in the area.

Because we work every other weekend, we have committed to taking advantage of our off days and making the most of our time in Malibu.  So, to begin our first Cherin Day we went to breakfast at Paradise Cove.  The atmosphere in this casual beach side cafe is wonderful!  The coffee and breakfast smoothie were also fantastic.  The food was OK but it was easy to see why the place was absolutely packed at 10:00 in the morning...THE VIEW.



We snagged a great window seat.

After breakfast we hiked to Escondido Falls, the first hike on our list.  The weather was a perfect 78 degrees which made the two hour loop not bad at all!

Charlie paving the way to the falls!



Charlie took this picture on our way down from the 'falls.'  We must have come
during the dry season because it was more like a soft trickle of water rather than 'falls'. :)

On our walk back from the trail we found our dream home!

The security guard positioned outside of the gate, told us that they were about to film an episode of 'Castle' there.  Since Charlie and I literally watch no T.V. (except sports and politics) we both gave a convincing "Ahhh Neat!" Then whispered to each other, "What in the world is Castle?"

It was a great two hour hike and afterwards we came home and relaxed on the beach. The waves were GIGANTIC!  Although we have only been here one month, they are the largest I have seen yet.  In fact, the crashing waves were so powerful they actually were rattling our windows! For a brief moment I thought we may be experiencing our first earthquake...thankfully it was just the tide.

We snacked on game-day chips and dip the rest of the afternoon and Charlie grilled some delicious chicken for supper.  He was extremely giddy about watching the Alabama game so I whipped up his second favorite type of homemade cookies, but before I even had a chance to snap a picture, the 'B' in BAMA had mysteriously disappeared!

It has been a wonderful day here in Malibama...ROLL TIDE ROLL!