Bradin, Nikki and Derrick are three kids from an average normal Kansas household. Their whole life is thrown upside-down when their parents are tragically killed in a car accident. Ava Gregory, their aunt, gets custody of her niece and nephews, and they move into her Californian home, in Summerland.
After months of being gone Johnny returns home he is shocked to learn that Ava asks Simon to marry her. Nikki becomes very upset that Ava has asked Simon to marry her since feels Ava is meant Johnny. On the other hand Derrick very excited at the new because his family will now complete. When Bradin's coach questions his effort on the surf team, he considers trying performance-enhancing drugs to help him be better.
Three FBI agents come in and they are looking for Susannah and everything Dubois International related. Bradin is suspended from the school surf team. Bradin goes to the hospital.
Nikki helps Cameron run for student president of their school,but Cameron does not want to follow Nikki's plan and winds up embarrassing and annoying Nikki.Ava is angry when after allowing Bradin to return to his surf team,she learns he is skipping his tutoring.Jay sides with Bradin,which causes a rift between the two.Mona questions Johnny about Ava.
At School Derrick talks with his school friends about a father/son sailing race.Were all of his friends will compete with their dads, but he will be with Ava. Two of his friends say Derrick can't compete with Ava which makes Derrick very upset and he begings to fight with them, all boys end in the principal's office.the temp secretary calls Susannah, Johnny, Jay, Ava, and Simon to pick Derrick up. Derrick tells Ava he doesn't want to race with her as she's not a father.Nikki becomes frustrated with Cameron and the school elections.
Derrick is at the hospital where Johnny and Ava are waiting to get news on how he is doing. Johnny is Upset at Mona for having gone to get her hair done instead of showing up at the restaurant to let the in painters so that they can do their job. Mona's soon to be ex-husband comes to town to sign the divorce papers.
After the wedding debacle,Ava seems strangely calm.Nikki feels very guilty about Ava and Simon's breakup.Callie fins it difficult dating Bradin because she feels all he wants is sex.Mona warns Ava to stay away from Johnny
Ava, Susannah, and Colby discuss hiring a popstar to help them With there clotheing line. Ava admits her feelings for Johnny.Bradin breaks up with Callie after realizing his feelings for Erika.Others do not approve of their relationship and try to discourge it by letting Bradin go on a surf tour with Jay
Nikki has a crush on a new boy named Jeb,who works on the school's Lit magazine along with Nikki and Cameron.Bradin has an offer to go away for a month to perfect his surfing skills ,but Ava does not approve because it will take him away from school.Jay thinks it will do him good.Lucas asks Bradin if they can still be friends(Callie aside). Derrick goes to Mona's apartment to try and find Johnny,as they have batting cage practice.Ava has a serious talk with Bradin about Erika
Jay and Bradin are in Hawaii doing a photo shoot for an advertising agency. Bradin meets Dallas, the girl he will work with. Jay recieves a call from home. Ava and Colby are in Milan. Ava gets a call from Susannah from her cell phone. Is it the same news that will bring Jay and Bradin home?
Bradin comes home after the surf tour abroad. With him is a surfer dude named Bryce and his girlfriend. Bradin seems out of place when he sees his friends having a party in the hot tub. Bradin is suppose to go with Derrick to the restaurant where Ava is to have a talk via webcam, but doesn't. Jay is concerned about the way Bradin is living his life. Ava misses the kids.
When Bryce's sister Faith comes to town, Bradin becomes attracted to her, even after Bryce warns him to stay away. Ava asks Johnny to move back into the house. When Nikki goes to visit Cameron, his dad throws him back into the house. Nikki then goes and talks to Ava and Cameron soon starts staying at their house, that is, until Kyle, Cameron's father, comes looking for him.
Bradin saves his friend Bryce's life, after getting hit by his own board and gets a concussion while surfing. Jay reports the robbery of a skateboard and a few wheels as well, but what will he do when he finds out who really did it?
A girl named Faith (Danielle Panabaker) comes to Playa Linda to look at colleges. She sees potential in Bradin and tries to motivate him to go to college. Unfortunately Bradin's only aspirations are to be a surfer. Faith helps motivate him to see that there's more than just surfing.
