It took a little more convincing to get Dax down to the beach. Whose kid is this?? After a little power struggle, some major out-smarting, and some pretty convincing grandparents, Dax had a great time…in the sand that is.He loved finding rocks with my dad and playing Smash Ball with my mom. He ran miles, miles, chasing birds away. Even with the gorgeous weather we were able to enjoy, the beaches were not crowded, so the little two-year-old running around didn’t seem to bother anyone…except the seagulls he kept chasing off.
A few times he would be distracted at almost catching one of the birds and get pretty close to the water, but not once did his little toes feel the salty ocean. It was pretty funny to watch. There was a cute little girl playing by the water one day and he wanted to share a shovel with her because she had no sand toys. He ran down fairly close to where she sat playing, threw the shovel in her direction, then sprinted back to the towels all in one big circle. I heard him talking as he ran back, “that beach is going to get me.” So funny, it was hard not to laugh.
Each day he did get closer and closer. And instead of the mantra from last month where he kept saying “the beach is so scary”, by weeks end he was saying “the ocean is scary but the sand is nice”. I can take that!
Besides, beach bums don’t have to actually go in the water to be considered a "beach bum". They can hang out on the sand all day long and never go into the water if they don't want to. Right?
5 comments:
Wow.. your two year old looks so much older than my three year old. I love the white shirts and blue jeans!
You guys sound like you had such a wonderful time!!! AHHHHH VACATIONS! (I should be packing for mine and instead... I'm reading blogs!)
Last year Tanner did not like the water. It totally scared him. This year he LOVES it! He is still a cautious child so didn't want to go far, but still loved to stay right where it could touch his feet and legs. So, maybe next year. I love all the pictures of your boys! Such a neat neat vacation you got to take! And, I actually totally agree about being a beach bum and not having to like the water. I am not a big water fan, but I still LOVE LOVE LOVE the beach. I could sit out on the sand every single day for hours.
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I miss the beach too.... you don't know how much you love it until you are away, huh? :(
Bryn! you're kids are so stinkin cute! Dax and Wyatt are such beach bums/surfer boys! Well, I'm in HB now, so maybe next time you're down or maybe next year we can have a Dax/Ashley hang out party, and have a good ol' Kreipl/Markham July 4th type party we used to have over the decades.
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