Spontaneous Beachness

I took the boys to Seaside & Cannon Beach today on a whim.
Ryan was torn between his extreme desire to mimic everything his big brother says and does and his fear of the ocean.

Ryan waded carefully, but joyously into the Pacific Ocean until a wave knocked him over and the whining began.

In an attempt to make himself feel better, Ryan chose to chase the seagulls and laugh when they would fly away.

I just love this photo of Kyle. He is growing and developing so much every day and he was a big helper on our trip to the beach.

The weather was ideal: not too windy, not too sunny, not rainy. Just lovely.

Ryan jauntily showing off his coveted croc shoes.

"Mama! Yook. A cab" Some of the only wildlife (besides the sea gulls) that we encountered...

Low tide provided us little pools in which to play - here is Ryan testing the absorbancy of that diaper.

Kyle basically splashed in every pool or puddle or wave he could find. I think I will refer to him as Splashy McGee from now on.

It was strange to have two fairly independent boys all to myself on a day trip. Just plain enjoyable.

Self portrait of mom and her boys.