The Beach!

His face when I told him we were going to the beach.

Cheers!

Playing at the house.

The boys and the dads playing in the water.

Driving the truck in the sand...pure joy!

So brave, walking into the water.

Oops, the wave knocked him down, but he didn't mind!

Friends

Daddy helping him fly his kite.

This weekend we were invited to go spend the weekend in Galveston with a sweet family we met at Isaac's school. Colson is Isaac's friend from his class, and they have a great time together! Colson has a little sister that is only 4 days younger than Luke, so it's a perfect match! We have a lot going on, so we decided not to stay the weekend, but just go for the day on Saturday. Isaac said last week, "We haven't been to the beach in a while. Maybe we can go tomorrow?" After we got the invitation we kept it secret from Isaac, and didn't tell him until he woke up on Saturday morning. As you can see from the picture, he was thrilled and couldn't wait to head south.

We started our day there by going to the Rainforest Cafe, a first for my boys. They both loved it! Isaac was a little scared of the "thunderstorm", but overall it was a fun time! He and Colson got some Icees in monkey cups and they loved that, of course. After lunch we headed out to their house to get ready for the beach! The kids all played in the house for a while before we went out, and they did so well together! The toys quickly covered the floor and the kids were all giggles! We got to ride their golf cart over to the beach, which was a highlight for Isaac. He asked, "Can I drive it?" Ha, that boy! Once at the beach, it was all fun...screaches of joy and laughter everywhere! Isaac and daddy immediately headed out to the water, and Isaac did so well! When we went down in May, he wouldn't let us put him down, this time he was jumping the waves and having so much fun! Luke sat in the sand and was immediately covered in it, but he didn't mind. He also did a lot of wandering around, which was great for him. Thankfully, our friend's neighborhood has a private beach area, so it was pretty quiet around us and he could go quite a ways. He loved it! Isaac and Colson had fun driving little trucks in the sand, looking for seashells, and flying kites. After a few hours, we headed back to the neighborhood pool to wash off, and as we were getting on the golfcart Isaac kept asking, where we were going and if we were coming back to the beach. Colson's dad said Luke was the champion of the beach time, he seemed to have the most fun in the sand and even some fun in the water. He was so content in the freedom of the beach.

Once back to the house, the dads headed out to get dinner, and we bathed the kids. We planned on doing the big guys and then the little ones, but in the end decided to throw them all in together. It was cute! We ended the evening with more playing and some dinner, before heading home at about 9:00. I am so proud of the boys, they were so well behaved and just had a blast. Luke made it on only a 30 minute nap for the day, I couldn't believe how happy he was all day.

We are so thankful to have found some new friends, and to have had the chance to make some great memories! Yesterday was a day we won't soon forget.