We made it to the beach!!!!!
A few days after Mothers Day we did make it to the beach. I still wasn't feeling great but I was NOT going to miss another perfectly beautiful beach day!
Lovebird enjoyed her first trip to the dunes.
Can you tell that the kids were a tad excited?
The 2011 rock and shell collection has begun.
Because the water is so cold the kids couldn't swim but it was perfect weather to climb the dunes. Now B.W. and Curly Bear are pretty much completely opposite in their attitudes. B.W. is laid back while Curly Bear is super competitive. So naturally she would make sure that she barreled down the sand with no fear of falling in hopes of beating her brother. B.W. on the other hand is more cautious and knows that if you fall you will be spitting out sand for hours.
Yes, that little sand tornado is Curly Bear. As soon as she fell I thought we may have a broken bone and for sure a mouthful of sand. She hit HARD!
No way! She was up and laughing hysterically. There was no way she was going to let go of her lead so she was off running again within seconds. I still have absolutely no idea how she didn't get even a grain of sand in her mouth! It was a great first beach night of the season.
So for weeks I've tried to get back to blogging. I feel like I go straight from fall to spring. And partly that's because we did! The winter was so mild and we really didn't have much snow or cold. Being a hot weather person I am definitely not complaining. I must admit though that I just feel like my body can't figure out this new Midwest climate. I'm sure pregnancy isn't helping. My daffodils were up be the middle of March. Right now we are enjoying the colorful tulips.
On March 18th we were out playing mini golf........... with no jackets on.
Yes, on March 20th we had our first Family Beach Night. This is absurd! We normally are ecstatic if it is warm enough to start these by the middle of May! It was beautiful and the kids couldn't get enough sun, sand, and waves. It has cooled down in the past few weeks but most days still seem warmer than usual. I'll take this nice weather! I suppose if this is the new Midwest winter I may be able to handle it.
