Goodbye Summer

We decided to send summer out with a bang (yes it's still hot here, but with Labor Day over, it's official that summer is gone!). We went on a day trip to the beach. The weather was cooler and windy, but it didn't seem to bother anyone. Mike prefers cooler temperatures and the water actually felt really good. The kids played in the waves and in the sand and had a great time. Lilah loved the whole experience. She really liked the wet sand and played very well. Anna and Calvin spent most of their time in the water and laying down in the waves. Madeline was afraid of the water and so she spent her time in the sand and looking at the waves. She would run and yell if the waves got anywhere near her.

After cleaning up from the beach we rented a family bike for an hour and took a ride down to the other end of the beach and saw all the art work along the boardwalk. We got a lot of smiles with all the kids crammed onto the bike. We stopped for ice cream cones on the way home. It was a really fun day!

On Saturday we took our last chance to go to the outdoor mall and play in the 'squirty toys'. It's a low key splash area with 'squirties'. The kids had a blast. Lilah really dislikes pools and even the bath so I was shocked when she crawled right in and played. Madeline also surprised us and jumped right in. The kids had a great time and I felt a little bit sad we hadn't come more during the summer. There is always next year....

I'm glad to have cooler weather but sad that we now have a real routine and can't just run off and play whenever we can squeeze it in. School really brings you back to 'real life'.