One of the perks of living in California is that we can go to the beach on November 6th and play in the surf. Plus it's only about a half hour away from our house so it's really convenient too! No sooner did we arrive than we promptly removed our shoes to feel the soft sand between our toes. Shayla even drew in it with her fingers and then got upset when the sand wouldn't come off her hands so that she could eat a graham cracker.
The best part is watching Shayla play in the surf. She just laughs hysterically as the water starts to come up to her. She likes to stomp on the foam at the edge of the tide.
She also loves to play with her Daddy in the water. No joke after we started going to the beach she started really enjoying her baths. I guess she decided if water was that much fun at the beach it must be ok when Mom is trying to clean her as well.
She also enjoys finding shells and rocks and bringing them to me. She is a little smarty pants and observes everything. Last time we were there I was looking for sea shells and sand dollars and this time she would find them on her own and bring them to me!
She and I also hung out on the blanket and ate treats and watched all of the dogs playing on the beach. She really liked one Retriever that would run into the surf and retrieve a stick his owner had thrown in and then start rolling around in the sand. Shayla would laugh and giggle and start woofing at the dog. All I have to say is I'm glad that I'm not the one who had to clean up that dog after that! It was hard enough cleaning all the sand off a 15 month old!
We had a blast! Shayla was so sad when we left that she just kept waving goodbye to the beach as we walked back to the car.
Jon's favorite part of the day was that we saw what looked like a pirate ship sailing out a bit from us. There were a lot of sail boats out and it was a gorgeous day to be there! 60 degrees and very pleasant. It is by far one of our favorite things to do here! (Looking at these pictures can you believe that it isn't summer anymore?) I'm starting to have season confusion. It's still September in my mind because of this weather!
What a great day! Plus BYU won their football game to boot! We are one happy Laudie family tonight!
These pictures make me really excited for when Lydia is a toddler and can enjoy the beach--right now it's not really her favorite, but I'm looking forward to it and jealous of all the fun you're having!
ReplyDeleteSo fun! It looks like you guys had a great day. I'm completely jealous that you live so close to the ocean, beaches are one of my very favorite things. Those are some beautiful pictures, too, I especially like the one of your shoes & the ones in the water.
ReplyDeleteNice beard Jon. The beach looks heavenly! You guys are such an adorable family.
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