Fun at the Beach- Garden City 2007
We had sooooo much fun at the beach. Ella is crawling up a storm. She had to learn to crawl to keep up with cousin Wills. Who by the way started walking while we were at the beach (probably to get away from Ella). Ella was too funny at the ocean. I bet she ate a pound of sand. Every time I looked away, she would have a hand full of sand putting it in her mouth.
Celia and I decided this trip not to take a nanny or babysitter with us. We were not thinking about the Dad's not being there or being able to help when they were there. She and I were up everymorning with our "little singers" at 6am or before for bottle and morning play. Then we had to feed them breakfast. Then Mary Catherine was up and ready to eat. By the time everyone was fed and dressed it was usually 11am. Then we had to LOAD the golf cart for what seemed like a 10 mile hike (it was actually 3 blocks) to the beach. We didn't just take a towel and a chair. Nope--We took, towels, chairs, umbrellas, toys, baby pools, life jackets, floats, coolers, bottles, diaper bags, beach bags, lotions, and hats. I swear one of us had a kitchen sink. We actually had so much crap that when we all got on the golf cart to come home the first day, we rode the wheel off the golf cart (yes, we had to walk the 10 mile hike that day). Beach trips were a real effort with Wills, Ella, Mary Catherine, and Mary Catherine's friend RJ who stayed with us for a few days. Kids require alot of STUFF at the ocean. I was so exhausted after the first beach trip that I decided, I would rather just not go to the ocean. Ella and I only went down to the ocean 3 times in the week. We did go to the water park for a day. That was fun. Never again will I go on vacation with two kids who can not feed themselves, poop in a potty or sleep til at least 7am. If Daddy or a nanny is with us, we will do it but that is the only way I will do it.
We participated in a beach picture party down at Huntington Beach State park with Graceful Images Photography. I can't wait to get the photos back. I will post some here when I get them.
Celia and I decided this trip not to take a nanny or babysitter with us. We were not thinking about the Dad's not being there or being able to help when they were there. She and I were up everymorning with our "little singers" at 6am or before for bottle and morning play. Then we had to feed them breakfast. Then Mary Catherine was up and ready to eat. By the time everyone was fed and dressed it was usually 11am. Then we had to LOAD the golf cart for what seemed like a 10 mile hike (it was actually 3 blocks) to the beach. We didn't just take a towel and a chair. Nope--We took, towels, chairs, umbrellas, toys, baby pools, life jackets, floats, coolers, bottles, diaper bags, beach bags, lotions, and hats. I swear one of us had a kitchen sink. We actually had so much crap that when we all got on the golf cart to come home the first day, we rode the wheel off the golf cart (yes, we had to walk the 10 mile hike that day). Beach trips were a real effort with Wills, Ella, Mary Catherine, and Mary Catherine's friend RJ who stayed with us for a few days. Kids require alot of STUFF at the ocean. I was so exhausted after the first beach trip that I decided, I would rather just not go to the ocean. Ella and I only went down to the ocean 3 times in the week. We did go to the water park for a day. That was fun. Never again will I go on vacation with two kids who can not feed themselves, poop in a potty or sleep til at least 7am. If Daddy or a nanny is with us, we will do it but that is the only way I will do it.
We participated in a beach picture party down at Huntington Beach State park with Graceful Images Photography. I can't wait to get the photos back. I will post some here when I get them.
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