A-Beach Vacation: Surfside

Next stop was the beach! The weather cleared up and it was beautiful, sunny day at the beach.

The Higginbotham Beach Cabana, which served us well on this pleasant, calm day.

Sadly, it didn't fare so well the next day when the wind picked up.

First order of business: SANDCASTLES! Tess has been talking about building sandcastles at the beach for months now. She lost no time getting to work. Ry & I took turns helping with construction, and she loved trolling the beach in search of "treasures" to decorate her castles.

As for the ocean, Tess wanted nothing to do with the waves. Finally when we were about ready to leave, she decided to get her toes wet. So of course we had to stay another couple hours playing in the water.

Her favorite wave game was for Ryan & I to swing her in the air and land her in the water when waves came in. She also liked digging her feet in the sand to get them "dirty" and then "giving them a bath" in the water.

Ryan's crab claw threatens Tessie's kingdom.

Ry & I also took turns out in the waves, which were surprisingly big and strong. Both of us wiped out at least once before we decided that swinging Tess on the shore was a safer alternative.

It was a day to remember!