Monday, September 01, 2008

A day at the beach...

What started off as a potential first camping trip for our little family, turned out to be just a day trip to the beach and campsite with the rest of the family. And while the kids didn't quite understand the difference, both Enz & I knew what a full camping trip entailed, and we also knew that we were not prepared!

We got to the campsite in the early afternoon, and the kids were excited to be outdoors. The family had just arrived a little before us and they were still in the process of setting up, so we took the kids out to the beach for a little play time. Isaiah was clueless at this point, mainly because this was his first time at the beach! For the first part, he was in awe of his surroundings, but as the day progressed, he grew more and more fussy. At first we figured that he was just tired because he didn't take a good morning nap. Afterwards, we realized that his top teeth were really bothering him, and that his upper gums were irritated. We didn't come to that conclusion until later, and we dismissed his irritability as normal fussiness =( He had some good moments though, as you can see by his goofy smiles in these pictures, but for the most part, he wasn't his usual care-free self.... When he did calm down, he enjoyed himself, and we even took him out to the shore to get his feet wet. He wasn't too happy with the water temperature though....

Mommy and Isaiah are all smiles Finally a happy moment for Isaiah

For Makenna, it literally was just another day at the beach! She remembered the feel of sand through her toes, and loved sitting down in it and playing with it. When she finally got bored with just playing in the sand, we took her out to the water. At first, she was apprehensive about getting her feet wet, so much so, that she even ran away from the waves and started to cry. I don't blame her, the water was damn cold! After getting accustomed to the water temperature, she was like an adventurous little fish, and she wanted to go out further and further. It got to the point where she tired me out, so I handed her off to my cousins, and she continued to play in the water. Once she tired them out, it was my turn again, but we had to call it quits and take a break. After pulling Kenna away from the water, she began crying again! UGH! The afternoon went like this for a while as we all took turns playing with Kenna in the water. When she finally tired everyone out, grandma took over and played with her nearby in the sand. Not satisfied with building sand castles, Kenna took grandma by the hand and started walking out towards the water again! Since grandma's a pushover when it comes to her grandchildren, we had to warn her not to allow Kenna to go out to the water! We can't believe how sneaky this little one has become already!

All in all, it was a great little day trip for the family. It would've been nice to stay the whole weekend, but since we weren't 100% ready, we knew better. Maybe next year it'll be a different story, especially with the kids being a bit older. Until then, the memory of Isaiah's first trip to the beach will be a vivid one!

Kenna in the sand Kenna running from the waves....

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