A Day at the Beach

We made our yearly trek down the shore today to visit my aunt and cousins. The drive down was filled with little pockets of traffic which resulted in a 2 hour and 45 minute trip. The kids were great in the car and only asked "Are we there yet?" a few times.

The day was filled with playing in the sand, wading in the waves, swimming, building a a big sand structure for tennis balls to roll down, throwing water balloons and "sand bombs," squirting squirt guns and running from the waves. We even saw tons of dolphins swimming through the water, although, only their fins were visible.

After a full day at the beach, we left around 7:00 so we'd beat rush hour traffic. On the way home, Claire said, "Can I close my eyes for a few minutes?" She was so exhausted after such a fun day.

According to Claire, my aunt made her promise to come back again this summer. We look forward to a second trip before summer ends. Promising to go back to the beach is a promise that's easy to keep!