Of course, it wouldn't be summer vacation without a little time spent at the beach doing what we do! This year was a taste of what will come as the kids get older and easier to manage at the water. Brendan, Cecelia, and Teddy all LOVE to boogy board and surf. Gary took Brendan out with his big board to do some "real" surfing, and it was Brendan's favorite date night with Gary. Brendan is such a great boogy boarder, that surfing was a natural progression for him, AND he took to it like a fish to water. Unfortunately, he didn't get to do it many times, but he savors and talks about the time he did get out. In a year or two, we'll be dragging the board with us every time we go and he'll be off and surfing!
Cecelia loves to boogy board as well, but loves to just swim and explore even more. She spent HOURS out there with her goggles swimming and body surfing the days away. She wants to go surfing, but didn't get to this year. Maybe next.
Teddy took matters into his own hands and made his boogy board his surf board. He made it happen and surfed a bunch of waves in LOVING it! Not a single wave deterred him, it didn't matter HOW tall those waves were or how hard they hit him. He always came back up (thank GOD!) sputtering, laughing, and eager to do it again. That boy is ALL boy!
Ryan LOVED the beach. He was timid at first, not really wanting to go into the water. Then an hour after our first time this year, he too had no fear. He loves the water, loves to run around, dig, and swim in the waves. A few times, he would look out in the water, see his siblings and dad, and just start running into the water, not realizing it does in fact, get deeper and he can't swim. It's the small things he tends to over look!
It was just nice to be able to have the whole family go and have ALL of us really enjoy living here. It was ALMOST relaxing when we went!
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