Fun at the BEACH

We all got up bright and early this morning so that we could go to the beach. We have found that if we get there early there are less people and finding a parking place is much simpler.

The weather was perfect, the water on the cool side but the waves were just the right size. We walked way out into the waves, the water got deeper and deeper when suddenly it got more and more shallow. We had walked out onto a sand bar, it was so much fun. I love the beaches in Florida because it does not get deep very fast.

We would float on the waves it was so relaxing, I've never been one for big waves so this was perfect, I could have floated there all day.

Josh found a sea star!! I have never seen one before in Florida. A sea star is something that I think of finding on the west coast.
It is beautiful!! Josh said that it did not want to let go of his hand. He found it washed up on the beach, once we were done looking at it he took it way out and let it go.
The girls had a ball, there was not summer camp today and Will had the day off so it made it a perfect day to go to the beach. Autumn is at a camp for the weekend but she, Josh, Ben and I went last week.

Heidi loved playing in the waves and she collected a pile of shells she found. Nothing was too small or broken for her LOL she loved it.
Hannah also had a great time finding things on the beach she was especially proud of the crab shell she found, she ended up finding two but she gave one to Abby, because she did not find one. Hannah is very sweet and will share almost anything at a moments notice.
Abby is our little mermaid she would have stayed out swimming all day if she could have. Once on the beach she was fascinated by the tinny fish that swam up with each wave and then race back out to sea when the waves went back out
After we were done on the beach we all washed our feet off so that we could go and play in the fountains they have up on the boardwalk.
The water was warm the girls had a great time running in and out of the fountains. The best part for me was that it washed the rest of the sand off so that once we got home we did not have half of the beach with us.

All done and ready to head home for lunch and a movie. It was a wonderful day we all had a great time. The only thing that was wrong with it was you all were not with us.
We hope you had a wonderful day as well.