We spent all day at Sandy Point State Park in Annapolis -- it was our first time on a real beach together and we all loved it so much.
Figuring out the best way to set up our little spot.
These girls were charmed by the "pool" and loved the freedom to go from land to water.
Suki fills up her bucket.
Grace approaches the waterfront.
David helps the girls as they first head into the shallows.
Kate watches from the shore.
Watches from the shore and uses her shovel like a sand spoon, that is.
Grace loved splashing around.
Suki was a bit more cautious about going in at first.
A close moment with Dad.
Why is Kate so happy?
You can tell from the sand all around her mouth, can't you?
She delighted in putting the sand in her mouth.
We realized the battle was futile. She was going to put sand in her mouth if she was surrounded by sand, so we told her no whenever we saw her doing it and she laughed and put in even more.
Suki is proud of her sand and water bucket.
Grace fills her bucket with sand and stones.
A feather! The beach is so easy with children this age, they love everything about it.
A little tickle.
A very happy girl.
Putting more sand in their buckets.
Grace wanted to catch a seagull so badly.
She couldn't believe it when she wasn't fast enough, and asked me to go get one for her. I told her that I was too slow, that everyone on the entire beach was too slow to catch a bird for her.
David and Suki head off to the bathhouse.
So giggly.
Looking through some books and coloring.
Kate is supposed to be going to sleep here but keeps cracking up.
I thought Suki might be sleepy too but she and Grace wound up with no naps.
Tracking seagulls again.
Making our tidal pool.
We dug our hole near the shoreline and lined it with rocks and shells as the water filled it from the bottom.
Suki was so enchanted by all of those rocks and shells that she kept putting them back in her bucket.
Napping.
After her nap, Kate was happy to play with her sisters at the shoreline. Then the tide began rising and she loved feeling the waves rushing right up to her.
Smiling at some friends we made on the beach.
Suki tried to pour more water in Kate's bucket but as you can see, it was kind of hit or miss.
You've never seen children more delighted at having their own water bottles -- what a treat!
Suki loved hers too but had more of a handle on how to drink most of her water rather than splash it like Kate did.
Grace loved her shell and her duck being there with her.
The Janus sisters disagree on which is tastier -- a shoe or a juice box.
Suki takes a turn chasing the gulls.
Just so happy.
We had an amazing, relaxing day today.
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