On Saturday morning we made it out to the beach. We went to Half Moon Bay State Beach,
which doesn't get terribly crowded, we've found, and also has restrooms. The plan was to meet up with friends who have a kid M's age and a newborn just a week older than Baby Y. Unfortunately Google Maps took us to HMB State Beach, but Apple Maps took them to HMB State Park. By the time we unloaded both kids out of the car and down onto the beach, there was no way we were going to go back and try to drive over to them, and I'm sure their thinking was the same. So we ended up talking on FaceTime instead for a bit while M played in the sand and Y slept in the Ergo. Whatever, we all got out and even socialized a bit. I consider it a success.
Both kids napped after the outing, and I was able to squeeze in a nap, too. In the evening we all went to the soccer field at the nearby middle school. It's unclear if we're supposed to be on school premises or not, most likely not. But somebody almost always leaves one of gate doors open and there are always other people using the field and the basketball courts. So if the authorities show up, will they reprimand the mature couple with two little kids or a bunch of teenage boys shooting hoops? Probably all of us, but at least there's safety in numbers. O cooked dinner - sausage with kale, black beans, corn, tomatoes and rice. Simple, delicious, and yielded plenty of leftovers to avoid having to cook again on Sunday. M ate the sausage, the rice, and some vegetable matter.
Sunday was less outing-heavy. We traded off watching various kids in the morning, I took another nap, and M and I went to the field again after naptime. Dinner was easy and we were in bed before 10.
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