Ellie's first trip to the beach

We had a very fun day at the beach yesterday! We met up with a few friends and spent the day relaxing in the sun. Ellie was terrified of the ocean although we couldn't blame her because the crashing waves were so loud. But she enjoyed playing in the sand with her friends. What she really didn't like though was the sand all over her little body! There are lots of pictures and a few videos below from our day.

Ellie getting ready for the drive to the beach. She was so excited that she fell asleep within 10 minutes :-) We were happy that she got in a little rest because we knew it would be a long day without a real nap.

Discovering the fun of digging in the sand

Ellie and some of her friends

"I have been here for less than an hour and I already have sand in my diaper."

This bucket of water was the closest that Ellie got to the ocean!

Video of Ellie playing in the sand

We didn't know beforehand but there was a big boat race yesterday afternoon so we got to watch that from our front row seats.

Enjoying a snack while taking in the races

Ellie trying to walk on the sand

Playing in the hole dug by the older kids

After several hours on the beach we all needed a cool treat!

Ellie, the copycat, enjoying her ice

An exhausted Ellie falls asleep within minutes of getting in the car. She was so tired! When we got home, we took her straight to the tub to clean off all that sand. She cried the whole time and said "night night". We felt terrible! She perked up after watching Elmo though and we had a good night.

Much fun was had by all and we're even planning on doing it again this weekend!