Trip to the Coast

I wish I could tell you that our weekend trip to the beach was spent on the beach all day, every day and that fun was had by all...

but that would be a lie.

In truth, we spent a total of 3 hours on the beach itself, which is what we anticipated. :)

The rest of the quick trip was spent at yummy local restaurants that we discovered, cruising along the coast, and just relaxing as a family. 

Brad and I had a fun time intoducing Afton to the ocean and the sand....

but she clearly did not enjoy the experience :)

Is it bad that we laughed at her protests to play in the water and the sand?

Because we did.

The funny thing is, her "cries" were totally fake cries. You know, the pathetic little moans that kids make to try to manipulate you. 

She liked the sand for about 2 minutes, until she realized it was all over her hands and she couldn't get it off.

I don't blame her for being afraid of the ocean. Huge amounts of water moving towards you? That's worrisome for a little girl!

We are hoping that she will warm up to the ocean as we will be spending a week on the beach later this summer....we will let you know how that goes :)