Blueberries on the Beach

Isaac and I just got back from three glorious hours at the beach. We got sick of waiting for "beach weather" so we just went in our hooded sweatshirts and jeans. It was a little cold when we got there at 10:30, but by the time we left, it was nice and warm.
Isaac was unstoppable in the sand. He had to explore everything--the rocks, the wet sand, the dry sand, the grass. He wanted to explore the water, but I kept catching him just in the nick of time.

I also developed a new philosophy of keeping non-food items, like sand, out of his mouth: let him taste it. After catching his hand just before it brought the sand to his mouth 1,465 times in the first ten minutes we were there, he snuck one by me and shoved a fistful in. He made a funny face, spit it out, and then never tried to taste the sand again.

Spike also noticed birds for the first time. He was pretty impressed by the seagulls.

The funniest moment, though, was when Izey noticed a partially buried black plastic bag fluttering in the breeze. He was totally freaked out by it, but that didn't stop him from tentatively exploring it. These pictures basically tell the story:


As you may have guessed by the title, we also had a picnic during which Isaac devoured as many blueberries as I would let him have. It was a great day.

Here's sleepy Spike on our way home.