Where were we?? ....Surf for the Sea..

Gorgeous September weather here and Jbird back in competition for the first time in over a year and a half. All cheered her on (Dad didn't make it to the finals in his heat {either} this year... ) from the sand... She's a fighter and tasted the competition.. ready to go for fall & winter surf season!

Summer beach days

Eating sand, surfing, swimming, splashing, tea partying, laughing, napping.. we have spent some quality time soaking up summer days on the shore this summer..

surf practice

Big black board

Campbell is getting the hang of the big black longboard. Jbird learned to surf on this 8 years ago...freaking me out.

Custom Jbird board

Big Valentine for Jbird, her first hard surfboard.



Hide your eyes if you don't want to be jealous of a beach weekend in early February.

Eventful Weekend

Justin and Campbell had a boys' weekend at the beach with trailers by the sea...


Thanks to the (cute) Cohens for the rad campsite hookup... what a bunch of heartbreakers these boys are..
I joined up after sipping and seeing (and eating) to celebrate the arrival of Baby Garrison Green..
and the Heit boys had some fun at the Captain Helm RAEN party... who doesn't love a photo booth and helmet?

wait for it....

While waiting patiently for dad to finish his surf sesh, C thinks he's going to catch a big wave (well, he almost did and half sliced my toe off while I tripped over the board trying to save him... then moved his board back out of harm's way.. gaaaw!) I guess it's in their blood.. even on a cool morning with freezing water.

more scenes from the contest..

Jbird surfing, age 9

jbird catching one of a bizillion great waves

"it fits"

nice wetsuit, C. slightly big?

Surf for the Sea

Three Heits competed this year in the annual Surf for the Sea contest. We were most excited about Jbird shredding in her first contest without dad in the water (although both Justin and Jeremy put board shorts on during her heats, just in case they needed to 'jump in').. She did awesome, placing 4th (Dad and Jerm both placed 2nd in their old guy divisions!) whoop whoop for the Heits!





mid day nap... and nice moustache, T.

the competitors...