Beach Day

We took Eli to the beach for the first time today! He has loved being in the swimming pools this summer, and also enjoys playing in the water in his bathtub. I wonder if he viewed the ocean as one big, dirty bathtub. Hmm. Anyway, he kept crawling into the waves, I would have to stop him from going too far. You would think getting icky water in your face would be enough to stop you from going in that direction, but that was not enough deterrant for our determined little guy! At one point, his Meme (Doug's mom) carried him back to our pop-up shade, while I stayed in the surf with his little cousins. He cried as he was carried away, and when she set him down, he immediately began crawling back to the water! Eventually he did sit in the shade and play with sand and some sand toys. We had such a great time. It was very relaxing, being out in the water (without oil spills!). Definitely will be doing this again next year!

So, this picture won't make the Christmas card or anything, but it's the only one with me in it! I did some creative cropping - much easier than dieting. ;)