Beach Vacation
Neither T nor I are big beach people. Having grown up in Iowa, I didn’t grow up spending time at the beach, so it doesn’t often occur to me to make a trip to one even though it’s a fairly simple thing to do out here in the greater Boston area. T, being very fair skinned, burns easily. So, a day at the beach is not listed in his top ten things to do list either.
But when Grammy (T’s mother) invited us all to come to the Cape for a long weekend, it just felt like something we had to do. Tiny and Buba had recently read Ladybug Girl at the Beach and were very excited to know that they too could build sand castles and play in the waves. T and I were not nearly as excited, but we were both in agreement- this was all about the kids and giving them a fun beach experience.
So we went.
And we went crab hunting with Daddy,
swam in the ocean with Puddle Jumpers,
filled a bucket with water and then dumped it on the dry sand,
stood at the water’s edge and let the little waves tickle our toes,
buried our feet in the sand,
found a walking stick,
sailed the sea (with goggles on),
and tried to build sand castles (unfortunately the sand/water ratio was a bit off, and they always crumbled).
It was awesome!
So, the two non-beach-going parents are now contemplating making just such a beach trip an annual thing. But next time, we’ll definitely need at least a week.
That looks like so much fun! I grew up going to the beach every year…and I have wonderful memories of those trips. In theory I’d planned for us to take the girls by now, but in practice I’m a little scared of the drive (a good 10 hours) AND all the work that all that sand will involve! 
It’s really encouraging for me to see how much fun your two had…and that you and T enjoyed it, too! It definitely says something if you want to stay for a WEEK next time!
Our girls will be 3 1/2 next summer, so I really do think that will be a great introduction to the sea and sand. And…despite my mess-ophobia…I’m REALLY looking forward to it! 
Looks awesome! Great pictures too! So glad you had this special family time!
lovely pics and especially love that you’re non beach people and you did it anyway.
I grew up at the coast and miss it a lot. When you live at the beach there’s always something to do – even if just having an ice-cream while walking along the footpath
Yay for beach vacation! It looks like everyone had a wonderful time! I’ve heard great things about those puddle jumpers. My girls are beginning to quickly grow tired of being in the rafts. Movers and shakers, they are. I think we’ll definitely need some for next summer!