Summer becomes Surfer Chic!

9-14-08: Summer has officially become a California girl! She is now a surfer chick! We were invited to the beach house of the Schlenk's--the kids are on the same swim team with Summer. It's practically the end of summer and it was our first time to go to the beach! It was our first time to try out our boogie boards we bought during the fall last year, and Summer got to try out surfing!

Thanks to the Schlenk family for being great hosts and teachers! We had a great time there.

Summer catching a wave on her boogie board...
She's wearing goggles because the salt water stings her eyes! And the wetsuit because the Pacific is COLD!!!
Marina and Summer pose with her surf board.
Dan and Ronly sit with Keri, watching the girls play in the water.
Surfer chicks getting ready to catch a wave!
Marina teaches Summer her first surfing lesson. Here she helps get the tether on her ankle.
Heading out into the wild, cold, Pacific Ocean...check the video clip below to see how she did.

The first video clip is Marina teaching Summer how to surf. You'll see her several tries, then her best run; the 2nd clip is of Marina catching a nice ride into shore.