Day at the Beach

We decided to show Grandma and Grandpa Bohman a good time by spending pre-Mother's Day at the beach. We found Dunes Beach, just south of Halfmoon Bay. There weren't many people there (probably because it was windy and cold as soon as we got out of the car - but that didn't stop us).




The beach is exactly what it's name implies, lots of sand. They say kids that eat dirt may have an iron deficiency, so I wonder how I should interpret Caleb's mouthful after mouthful of sand. But Caleb's mouth wasn't the only thing full of sand. My friend Sara told me the trick to getting sand off is baby powder, so we tried it (not recommended for mouths). It worked great for everything from changing diapers to cleaning hands so we could snack. For the first time ever, we didn't bring home half the beach with us in the car! We made camp by a freshwater creek that ran through the sand to the ocean. It warmed up really quickly and we ended up spending way too much time in the sun. As a result, we are all bathing ourselves in aloe gel today.

-- HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY --

Here's some flowers with a bottle of aloe, fresh from the refrigerator. It might sound funny, but I'm serious, Aloe is a miracle cure for sunburns. And if you think ahead to keep it in the fridge, you can't imagine how refreshing cold aloe feels to fire engine-red skin. It's like ice cold water to a parched throat.

The boys had a blast racing their boats in the creek, saving their boats when a wave capsized them, burying Daddy in the sand, digging holes, and building sand castles with Grandpa. Here's a couple pictures from our day at the beach. Next time, we'll remember to use sunscreen even if it's cool and windy and we'll remember to bring a kite.