This past weekend we took a trip to the beach with our friends (Ms. Emmy, Mr. Wes, and the babies). We had a marvelous time! Even though we took an extended weekend, it was still too short, of course. We all checked out the beach a little the day we arrived, but we really spent some time there the following morning. She almost always wears her cute blue bathing suit, but we brought this one to help provide more protection against the sun, and she actually chose it for beach day (declared her blue suit to be her “pool suit”).
B started with her sand toys and building sand “castles,” but like her Daddy, she just is not sure she likes all that sand!
So, she decided that I should stay and relax while she and Daddy played in the waves. She was much braver this time – she would step closer and closer and closer until the waves got her feet, and then she would run gleefully away, only to start the whole process over again.
She also decided to “rest” – all that running and skipping in the waves is hard work!
The twins had a great time too!! They loved their little pool,
but spent more time throwing shells in the water and generally playing down by the water’s edge with their Mommy and Daddy.
The next day we went to the Aquarium in the morning and the pool in the afternoon. Sorry, but I don’t have much in the way of pictures of all that. You’ll have to settle for these – B had a GREAT time sticking her hand in the touching pool and “petting” the sting rays. Honestly, I think she could have stayed there all day.
B was VERY sad to leave (weren’t we all), but it was time to head home. Until the next time!
Grandma and Grandpa came to visit for the 4th of July weekend, and the men basically spent the whole time putting in the floors and putting up the walls in B’s playroom.
Before:
After their last visit, when Grandpa installed the wall studs and insulation:
After this visit:
Next up: painting, flooring, and trim!
