A Walk on the Beach

What an absolutely gorgeous weekend! I love spring (although, it felt a little like summer)! We took advantage of this terrific weather and went for a walk on the beach Friday afternoon. Jacob loves the beach and it was Annabelle's first time seeing the ocean.

This picture cracks me up. Annabelle must have been thinking, "What in the world is my brother doing now???"

As soon as we told Jacob we were going to the beach, he headed to his room to get his swimsuit. Then he said, "Mommy, get da spway...mommy, get da spway." He was reminding me to get the sunscreen, which is in a spray bottle. As we were putting on his shoes near the front door, he said, "Daddy, get da fower bag out da gawage (Get the flower bag out of the garage)" I can't believe he remembered that bag! I have a beach bag with flowers on it that we took to the beach LAST SUMMER and he remembered it!

Operation Return All Seashells to Their Home in the Water

As we walked along the beach, we saw a starfish, a sand dollar, a crab, and lots and lots of seashells. Judging from Jacob's actions, I'm guessing he got a special message somewhere along the way that said, "Jacob, your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to return all the seashells to the water." That is exactly what he did. He picked up seashells, one by one, and threw them in the water throughout our walk. He didn't want to keep them. He only wanted to get them back to the ocean. He didn't rid the beach of ALL the seashells, but he sure tried hard!

Must find more sea shells!!

Here's one!

Annabelle rode in the stroller most of the time. She was extremely sleepy and in desperate need of a long nap. Evenso, I think she enjoyed herself. Movement usually puts her to sleep (stroller, car, etc...), so she slept for quite a while.

No more pictures, ok?? I just want to sleep!

Chasing seagulls