Fun In The Sun

Maddux had her first beach visit today, though she didn't seem to care too much. She napped once on the beach and once at the pool, but both naps only totaled about 40 minutes. She did seem to enjoy watching the waves, though that might have had more to do with the rhythmic sound than anything.

Eli hit the ground running today. He woke up at 7:45AM (again, very early by our standards....I hope our sleep goes back to 'normal' when we get home) and didn't stop 'running' until 3:15PM. It took a bit of convincing, but Eli had a blast at the beach. (Honestly, the first 20 minutes of our time on the beach made me second guess our decision to take this trip. Maddux was fussy and Eli was whiny to the max.) Eli didn't like the ocean at first, but he warmed up a bit by the end of the day. He's been pretty sensitive to loud noises recently ("L-ow-D", as Eli says), so I think the waves crashing freaked him a little. We saw a bunch of dolphins swimming (not too close), but I don't think Eli understood what they were. He liked the pool too, of course, but he preferred the kiddie pool, probably because he could swim without help in there.

We brought a bunch of Eli's sports paraphernalia (baseball bat, balls, golf clubs, foot ball, etc.), so after his nap we hit a few of the beautiful grassy fields. Eli alternated pitching and hitting every few minutes, all the while watching Daddy and D throw the football. After a quick dinner and bath, both kids were asleep without a sound again.