Day 6

Today was beach day! Me and the girls, Carrie, Noah and Joey headed out to Chicks Beach for a day of fun in the sun (and sand!) Mikaela absolutely loves going to the beach! She will sit and play in the sand for hours. (She also likes to eat sand by the handfuls!) She finds joy in watching the birds and helicopters fly by, and watching the waves go in and out. Oh to be more child like and find joy in the simple things! I buried Mikaela in the sand (one of sissy's favorite activities at the beach!) for the first time today. Her arms and legs were sticking out because she wouldn't quite sit still, but I was amazed that she sat still at all and let me do it! She was pretty tired by that time, so I think that had something to do with it. Mikaela and Noah were fighting back and forth as usual - for some reason those two just can't seem to get along! I guess toddlers/babies and sharing just don't mix so well. To top it off, Mikaela is obsessed with Miss Carrie right now and that doesn't sit too well with Noah! But, they did pretty well. There was no hitting or pushing, so that's good. :)

Haley and Joey threw the football and frisby around a bit in the water and did some swimming, but mostly Haley was intently playing in the sand. All four kids were working on digging a hole with a trench leading to it to fill it with water. Mikaela and Noah thought it was fun to sit and play in the the hole filled with water! A little after that, a boy started playing with Haley and Joey that she didn't really care for, so she spent most of her time playing by herself or with sissy! She also shared a snack with Noah on her towel and got a back rub from sissy!

Miss Carrie was off chasing Noah all over the beach most of the day, so I didn't really get much adult conversation in today, but it sure was fun! I enjoyed watching the kids play and have a good time! I always find it soothing to spend the day at the beach, no matter how tired we all are when we leave! Speaking of, Mikaela and Noah were passed out in the car within 5 minutes on the way home!!