Friday, June 1, 2012

At least we remembered the kids...

When we got to the beach on Monday we discovered that despite having lugged enough gear with us for a small army, we’d forgotten a few things. We had the umbrella and the umbrella stand….but the pole was at home. The kids’ hats? At home. The bucket and shovel were the same. I had the good camera with me, but the battery was dead. We only live three miles from the beach so we almost headed back home for things, but we decided to see how long we lasted.

IMG_0936

We found a hat for Caitlin in the car. The hat for Sean we found in the car was too small.

IMG_0935

It wasn’t long before we decided Sean needed the hat far more than Caitlin. We turned it inside out to try to make it a little more manly. At least the yellow bow didn’t show this way!

IMG_0955

As for a bucket, we keep a tub of diapers in the back of the car. We won’t comment on the state of the backseat now that the tub has been reassigned as a bucket. ; )

IMG_0947

As for the camera, thankfully our phones have some pretty handy cameras on them.

IMG_0964

We were all smiles.

IMG_0956


IMG_0963

Sean’s favorite part was eating sand. It figures!

IMG_0962

I took Sean up to nurse and we watched Daddy and Caitlin splash in the waves.

IMAG0843

We did remember water and snacks. After playing hard for the morning we all needed a break!

IMAG0851

My beach skirt became a makeshift tent when Sean nursed himself to dreamland for a bit.

IMG_0973

We had a blast even with all our forgotten gear. I’m sure we will be spending a lot of time at the beach this summer!

IMG_0978


IMAG0852

Tuesday after school Caitlin was already begging to go back to the beach and the pool. Thankfully they were “closed” was enough for her, but I’m not sure how long we will be able to use that excuse!

1 comment:

Michelle said...

Haha, it looks like you had fun even though you forgot a few items and I'm sure your kiddos didn't notice. :)