Visit to the Beach

Yesterday we went to the beach at a local state park. I love to take the kids to this particular park. The sandy beach is wide and the water drop off very gradual. It is just a real kid friendly site. This was the first time we were able to go this year because our weather has been so weird. So many rainy weekends. Actually it rained like crazy the night before we went and the pounding of the rain woke me at 4 a.m.

When we got to the state park there was a clear indication that I have not been whining needlessly about our excessive rain fall. A bench that normally sat on grass just above the sandy beach . . . was now sitting in the water. The once broad beach is pretty decimated from the water level and storms and the water was very turbid. Thankfully the drop off was still gradual, because all the beach that was now under water helped with that.

We packed a big picnic lunch. I tend to pack lots of different items in smallish amounts so that people can grab them, get some re-fuel and get back to playing. So we had peanut butter crackers, cherries, granola bars, small chip packs, fruit punch, fig newtons etc. To add to the challenge the park is hosting a triatholon today and due to setting up for the race a lot of the areas where you can customarily walk were blocked off. So it was a bit longer walk to get to the water. I am glad the cooler has wheels!

We had a blast. We stayed a long time, because Kirsty, the woman who enjoys water but hates sand, stayed home. LOL Seriously, she likes to go to the beach but if someone gets a grain of sand on her, well it is not pretty. She also only likes to stay at the beach for about 45 minutes. So we all thanked her for our wonderful time when we got home. She kind of looked at us for a minute and said, but I didn't do anything. We all laughed and said "oh yes you did" and then she got it and cracked up.

I'm glad we went yesterday as it will be closed for that race today. Also it is very cloudy this a.m. which may be great for triathletes but less so for small children playing in water.