Spring Break: Day 5

Dear Ella,

We spent the last day of Spring Break at the beach.  This was the first time you had been to the beach since you could walk, and I must say you enjoyed it much more this time.

The first thing you did was play with the beach toys in the sand.  You love putting things in and taking things out of containers, so you had a great time putting sand and rocks in the buckets.

Then your cousin Lynlee showed you how to make a sand castle.

Then we went to the shore to look for sand crabs and play in the mud.

Then we fed the Seagulls.

I love this picture.  It looks like the seagull is going to carry you away.

Then you thought you'd try some sand to see how it tasted.

Lastly, you lounged around in the beach chair looking at the waves.

That evening, we went to the park with Tara, Trisha, and their nephews Ethan and Gavan.  Tara let you have some licorice, some mardi gras beads, and some cheese puffs.  You liked her instantly. 

After the park we went to McDonalds, and you had fun playing in the playground there.

When we got home from meeting with Tara and Trisha, Grammy had set up an Easter egg hunt, even though it wasn't Easter.  We were going to be leaving the next morning, and she wanted a chance to let you hunt for Easter eggs.

Having access to so much chocolate was a great treat for you. 

We're so lucky to have your grandparents so close to us.  We will hopefully back there to have another great time soon.

Love,
Mom