Wide Open Spaces

We spent the afternoon enjoying a nice, wide stretch of beach. Our guests from land-locked Kansas could not have been happier since the sun was shining brightly overhead, the temperatures were in the 80's, and the water was cool, but not cold. Not a bad combination for late October!As awesome as the fort was the kids simply could not wait to get to the beach! They quickly put the beach toys to good use.Parker was determined to catch a few waves, but the fact that he can't swim yet kept him close to shore. Luckily, that didn't seem to detract from the fun.Alex and Jax spent the better part of the afternoon racing into and out of the water, laughing the entire time. I'd say they were having a ball!Since it was Finn's first beach trip, he was a little uncertain about entering the water and kept a tight grip on his mom. As the hours passed, he got slightly braver and eventually grabbed the boogie board and had every intention of using it until a big wave knocked him down and made him rethink that plan.As is usually the case, Baylor spent more time on dry land playing in the sand. He made building sand castles look so fun that eventually the rest of the gang joined in the effort.We had a small sand village constructed within a matter of minutes, and that's about exactly how long it lasted as well. Parker was happy to play the role of Godzilla!With the sun sitting a little lower in the sky, we warned the boys that we'd need to leave shortly. That sent them running for the waves again. They weren't going to waste another minute on land.Even Baylor decided to finally take a dip! Although, he quickly reversed his decision and instead opted to throw the football around with dad.
Our first day together was incredible! I couldn't help wondering if the rest of the trip would be a disappoint...Yeah right!!! There was soooo much more to come!