Saturday, July 19, 2008

Little Beach Bum



I had to do a separate post about the fun we had at the beach while we were in California. We went on three seperate trips to Huntington Beach which was only a 15 minute drive from where we were staying in Fountain Valley. It was so funny to watch Stephen at the beach - he wasn't afraid of the water and spent a lot of time playing in the surf and never cried even when he got knocked over by waves and dunked under a few times. After getting cold in the water and then warming up in a towel on someone's lap he would go back to playing in the sand. He literally rolled around in the sand and was covered from head to toe. He kept repeating the words "dirt, truck" over and over again in a deep, growly voice, as he played in the sand - I am not sure why, but he was obviously very happy. He ate sand on a few occasions, both purposely and accidentally. Taking off his diaper afterward was a shock - I think we had half the beach with us! The pictures do not adequately portray the amount of sand that was on Stephen's body. I think that if we lived in California, he would become a beach bum.

3 comments:

The Silly Nilly Family said...

Kids are so much fun at the beach. Glad you guys had a great trip.

Lisa W said...

Hi Cami! I found your blog and hope you don't mind me taking a peek. Stephen has grown a lot in the few months since I've seen him! And he looks completely happy playing in the dirt, I mean the sand on the beach. Kind of scary to see how much sand they carry around in their diapers isn't it. I was thinking about you on the fourth. I remember you saying that was your due date. I'm glad you had such a fun vacation to keep your spirits up. It looks like you guys had a fantastic time.

Kaela said...

That last picture of him so happy rolling in the sand is priceless! I love the beach too- I wish the weather for my last beach trip had been more sunny like yours!!