Playing in the Sand

Even though Ava has been to the ocean before (Monterey), this was her first time playing in the sand. We put her swimsuit on, lathered her in sunscreen, and then covered her up with clothes before heading down to the beach. Ava was interested in the sand and got really dirty. She scratched the sand with her fingers and crawled around too. The only problem was Ava was tired and keep putting her sandy thumb in her mouth.

While Ava took a break with papa & nona Rich & I built a sand castle. We didn't make this one as elaborate or detailed as we usually like because we knew our time was short with a sleepy girl wanting a nap. Ava did help daddy a little at the end and then had fun destroying it.

Before heading back to the hotel we wanted to get in the cold ocean. We took off our layers and nona stood by with a towel for Ava. Rich took Ava out and I was only brave enough to get in up to my legs. Ava did not seem excited and was not happy when Rich dipped her in the cold water. We wrapped her up in a soft towel and she was much happier. Rich was brave enough to get all the way in. He jumped into a couple of waves and then we headed back to the hotel to get warm.