First Beach Visit 2015 – Abby's Conundrum

After our soccer class yesterday morning, we headed home for naps and to get ready for our afternoon excursion to the ocean! One of my very favorite things about where we live is that we are 20 minutes from the ocean. Its just gorgeous and not too busy or dirty like it is further north.

The weather was so lovely; crisp, but sunny. Caidoc could not get enough of the “beech!” And happliy dug away. We’ve recently read a book about a crab called Kermit too, so we obviously had to go hunting for him as well. This was Zelie,s first time at the ocean, and she loved it!

All pictures taken with Chris's iPhone. Love that thing! — All pictures taken with Chris’s iPhone. Love that thing!

Getting her little toes in the sand :) — Getting her little toes in the sand 🙂

Happy as a clam! She kept taking off her cute beach hat.

Saltwater State Park. Um, yeah, I'll take it! — Saltwater State Park. Um, yeah, I’ll take it! That’s me and caidoc you see there, hunting for Kermit.

Remember when I was saying I have a really hard time slowing down? I REALLY do. But yesterday, I just turned off the busy. And it was wonderful. I had such great connecting moments with Caidoc, and he was the happiest I’ve seen him in a long time.

I was in and out of the water filling up Caidoc's bucket- WHEE! CHILLY! — I was in and out of the water filling up Caidoc’s bucket- WHEE! CHILLY!

Not a single pout or fit all day long. He is generally a happy kid, but yesterday, he was euphoric! I wish you could have heard him on the beach howling with delight over the sand and water! Lesson learned forthis mom: CHILL OUT! Of course, today the house looks like a tornado hit it, and after I got the kids to sleep, I was able to get 45 minutes of sleep before Lady was up to nurse again- starting a very difficult night with her after such a long day. But…worth it.