Big guy and me in the ocean.
Big guy, Grandma Dino, and I went to the shore on monday. We had planned our trip very last minute, but D got a great deal on a motel that was recently renovated, cheap, and without bed bugs! We weren't going to go, but I was so tempted to see big guy at the beach. I just knew he would love it there. We set out on monday around 11:30- big guy passed out within minutes of our journey, just as I had planned.
We arrived around 1pm and checked into our motel. We ate a snack, checked out the room (pics below), and D read us a book. Then we got changed and headed to the beach. Big guy loved seeing the boardwalk and all the people milling about, running, and riding bikes. But then he saw the main attraction and was in awe. It was great! He pointed at the beach and smiled. We walked along the sand- it was the perfect day (87 degrees, sunny, slight breeze)- and found a shady spot under the pier.
Big guy relaxing in our room.
Big guy immediately got down to touch the sand. Oooh, the wonder. Immediately he started to explore- shovel and rake in hand. The beach toys were a huge hit. Next time I'll bring more trucks to haul sand. After about a half hour, I deemed it was past dangerous sun time so we started towards the water. I carried big guy to the first wave lapping the shore. He watched it hit my feet. I then moved to set him down and he willingly put his feet down. Then a little wave kissed his toes. His face lit up with surprise and he started walking into the waves.
Big guy using his shovel for the first time!
In fact, he would have kept walking into the water if I hadn't slowed him down- it was up to his belly. He didn't care- he loved every second of it. He wanted to live in the ocean. No fear of waves. He got knocked down at one point and he just licked his lips, tasted the salt, and kept going. It was really awesome to see! Then we found part of an old pier with mussels covering it and he sat down and played/picked/inspected them until the tide started coming in. We stayed for a few hours. I'm pretty sure big guy would have slept on the beach if we let him.
Big guy checking out the water.
After a disastrous dinner at the local diner, we hopped into the motel's pool. Big guy was again so excited to be swimming. We showered and fell asleep around 7:30. Grandma D was wiped out, too! The next morning we ate breakfast and headed to the beach around 8:30. Same as the day before- totally in love with the sand and water (though the water was admittedly colder in the am). We built sand castles, then destroyed them, made little ponds and filled them with water. Big guy got such a kick out of carrying buckets of water back from the ocean. Then we had a quick lunch and hit the road. It was a totally awesome vacation!
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