We made to Mt. Pleasant, South Carolina yesterday to vacation and spend time with our friends Dan and Holly. Today we made our way to the beach (Isle of Palms) which is only a very short drive from Dan and Holly's! Last years trip to the beach was a little difficult as David was only 2 months old so Lauren and I took turns holding David while the other spent most of their time running down Breanne. So we were a little interested to see how things were a year later.
Despite the short trip to the beach, David decided to take a nap in the car. It was a 5 minute power nap that ended as soon as we arrived on the beach, but we did get this picture:
This would be the end of his napping though, as David loved everything about the beach. He played in the sand, he played in the water, he ate the sand, and he drank the water. Despite showing signs of being he tired, he just kept on trucking the entire time. He loves playing with the sand toys and splashing in the water. It is so much fun watching him explore the beach.
Breanne has also made some changes in how she is at the beach. Lauren has been working real hard with her on her swimming and you can definitely tell. In years past, I had to drag her out kicking and screaming to get her to out in the surf with me. I have not spent this much time in the water since I was 13 and spending every moment I could out there. Isle of Palm's beach is perfect for kids in that it is very shallow. Even where the waves get bigger I could set Bre down and she could stand to give myself a break between waves. She is very confident in her swimming and no longer afraid of the water.
While we spent a little time building castles, it was hard to keep her away from the waves too long. She also enjoyed playing with two squeaky frogs that she would fill up with water and squirt us with. Of course, as she did this, she informed us that the frogs were peeing on us. :) Oh, to be four.
Having been at the beach for 3 hours, the kiddos began to tire. Bre runs around so much she gets raw marks on her legs and has a hard time walking. Today was no different. David was fussy so we cleaned him off only to find an explosive diaper in the process. It was time to go.
David stayed awake for about a minute on our way home (another power nap) so when we first arrived back, we cleaned everyone else off before him. After being taken out of his seat, we got this short video, showing how tired he was.
Currently, the kids are upstairs trying to nap (although believe it or not I can hear David still talking). I have a feeling we may not hear for them for a couple of hours (or we might see them in 5 minutes).
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