Beach Fun!

We were able to spend a few days in Florida as a family before we made the trip back to South Carolina last month. We needed to get back to get started on the house build process but couldn't resist the free babysitter, thanks Mom, and the beautiful weather! We were able to take M&M to the beach for the first time. It was a perfect day and we had great fun even though we only spent about an hour there. Poor Mary Ellen is so fair skinned...sunscreen is going to be her best friend!

We stopped in Floyd's at the Boardwalk to have some oysters...well, Andrew and I did and M&M had juice and crackers. Then, we set up behind the Boardwalk to enjoy the sand and water.

Mary Ellen's favorite new thing is birds. She loves looking for them and exclaiming with out-stretched pointer finger, "buds". So needless-to-say the seagulls were her favorite part.

Michael, as you can see was headed straight for the sand toys. He loved playing in the sand with his shovel and bucket. He also loved the water, which freaked Mary Ellen out a bit. She just didn't like the feeling of the waves pulling her out.

Two great pictures of M&M with Daddy. Andrew helped them with their first steps into the Gulf of Mexico!

Such a fun day...and M&M loved it! We're looking forward to another trip to Florida in July and more time at the beach!