Another Trip Down to the Beach

The girls and I invited Aunt Minnie and Louie over last week so that they could head down to the beach with us -- Louie's first trip to the beach!  We timed it perfectly because there was a beautiful breeze to keep us relatively cool, and the kids had just enough playtime before it was time to head back home for lunch.

Heading down to the beach with Aunt Minnie and Louie:

Jack is getting so much better at playing in the sand:

My little girl is never without at least two buckets at all times ...

Showing off her swimming:

Putting sand in a bucket:

And then mixing it up:

Doing her back-float:

Taking a moment to swing (with the sun in their eyes):

Whew!  The sun was pretty bright that day!

When did Sam's legs get so long?!

A rare moment with Sam playing in the sand ... usually she spends most of her time in the water!

 The loves of my life:

Louie spent most of the time that we were there sleeping in his car seat/stroller, but he came out to soak up a little vitamin D with us at the end.  It's pretty obvious that his cousins love him to pieces.