That was definitely the case today. We woke up to great temperatures and very little wind. 
Once down at the beach, we discovered almost no waves (which is good news when you have small kids). Eli was a little disappointed he wasn't able to crash into the big waves as he's done the last few days, but a very, very, VERY long and shallow sandbar allowed for both kids to stand in the water as far out as their hearts desired. The temperatures mixed with a slight cloud-cover was the perfect setting for our morning on the beach. Noon snuck up on us and passed us by without so much as a whine from either kid. Although Maddie was starting to get tired, her mood was very pleasant. She found some sand to lie on from time to time, or some one's back, but I think she could have stayed at the beach for another hour or so with no problem. 
Eli threw on his goggles and actually swam underwater in the ocean (a first) today. And Mad Dog had an absolute BLAST 'jumping' over the waves. I'd hold her hands and slightly lift her off of the ground when a (small) wave would come. I'd count, "One, two...THRRREEEEE!", and she would lift her feet so that her legs were perpendicular to her torso. Then she would say, "Dahh....DEEEEE!" and go through the motions herself. Yup...today was the best day so far.
Once down at the beach, we discovered almost no waves (which is good news when you have small kids). Eli was a little disappointed he wasn't able to crash into the big waves as he's done the last few days, but a very, very, VERY long and shallow sandbar allowed for both kids to stand in the water as far out as their hearts desired. The temperatures mixed with a slight cloud-cover was the perfect setting for our morning on the beach. Noon snuck up on us and passed us by without so much as a whine from either kid. Although Maddie was starting to get tired, her mood was very pleasant. She found some sand to lie on from time to time, or some one's back, but I think she could have stayed at the beach for another hour or so with no problem. 
Eli threw on his goggles and actually swam underwater in the ocean (a first) today. And Mad Dog had an absolute BLAST 'jumping' over the waves. I'd hold her hands and slightly lift her off of the ground when a (small) wave would come. I'd count, "One, two...THRRREEEEE!", and she would lift her feet so that her legs were perpendicular to her torso. Then she would say, "Dahh....DEEEEE!" and go through the motions herself. Yup...today was the best day so far.
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