Beach Day

A day at the beach is like a mini-vacation for me. Something about the wide open spaces allows everyone in our family to relax. The bickering ceases, smiles spring up, sand goes places it probably shouldn't, and people enjoy the outdoors and each other. Somehow it is easier to keep track of everyone even when the beach is crowded. We travel about 75 minutes to the ocean and every mile is worth the trip.

We grill steak or chicken at the picnic area with salads, baked beans (right from the can), and brownies for dessert. Usually, we are one of the last cars to leave around 8:00pm.

We went on July 5th and while we were unloading the van, Bob showed the kids how to do this:
Chief Trey! Gimme some wampum!
Even the big kids had to give it a try.
When he is not the chief, he is laughing.
We lathered and slathered and ghosted everyone up in the shade by the parking lot.
Not too sure about this whole beach thing, slimy stuff (first time that she was old enough), and the hat. I was determined to train her to wear a hat.....haha.
She likes it, she likes it.
We quickly found the water.



Investigating.
The girls are waiting for the next big one.
Caught the wave!
Woohoo!
I am honestly not sure whether it gets any better than this.