Beach Day

Is there anything better than a beautiful beach day? We decided to visit one of our favorite beaches in Half Moon Bay. To clarify, we LOVE the beach, but we are NOT lay out in the hot sun types. Usually, believe it or not, we end up wearing jeans and sweaters to the beach and barely putting our toes in. Saturday was a gorgeous day though, so we were able to enjoy the sand and water this time. We put up our beach tent (a wonderful gift from mom) and played in the sand for a long time. Peter loved playing with his dump truck and was so happy just digging around. He's so much bigger this spring than last, and he's so much more fun at the beach. Last year, the wind and sand really bugged him, but this year he was so happy, and really into the whole thing. I loved watching him dig and explore and just having so much fun sitting in the sand. Lizzy started combing the beach for shells and "treasure" the moment we got there, and she found quite a collection. We had a wonderful picnic in our tent and watched the huge waves roll in and crash on the beach. After lunch, we buried both kids and turned them into a "mermaid" and "merman" and they loved it! They laughed through the whole thing- so much fun! But the best part of the day was playing in the water. As someone once said about Lizzy at the beach "she's never cold, and she loves the water" which pretty much sums up why she is so fun to play with. Lizzy put her suit on, and had the best time splashing in the tide, and chasing the water. Peter saw what fun she was having and joined her. They both loved playing around in the waves, and it was just the best to hear their giggles and see their little dancing feet splashing around. I'm looking forward to many more beach trips this spring and summer.