Beachcombing
Today we took a day trip to Rehoboth Beach...
...a popular destination in southern Delaware where East-coasters come to frolic in the mighty Atlantic. Evidently this used to be an insanely popular place for government officials from D.C. to summer, earning it the nickname "The Nation's Summer Capitol." We figured Isaac would be a big beach bum, since the beach combines his two greatest loves -- sand and water. The sand part was super-fun:
We especially enjoyed running up (and sliding down) big sand piles left by the currents coming around the jetties; chasing after seagulls; burying people. As for the water part? Well, it wasn't too cold, but the ocean was pretty active, with some strong waves coming in that pull the sand out from under your feet. Isaac was at first a little tentative, but eventually he would get near the water:
And then his dumb mom, anxious for a shot of him wading in the water, put him right where the tide could get him. This is Isaac in the process of getting knocked over by the surf (that went over REALLY well):
The highlights in our visit were the super-friendly beach goers. A mom and dad beached next to us brought along lots of toys to entertain their 20-month-old, and they let Isaac have his way with them. Especially with their ukelele:
We called him our Beach Troubador -- he took the ukelele all over the beach and entertained unsuspecting sunbathers with his occasional strumming and stories about "Water!" and "Dada!" and "Wiggles!"
...a popular destination in southern Delaware where East-coasters come to frolic in the mighty Atlantic. Evidently this used to be an insanely popular place for government officials from D.C. to summer, earning it the nickname "The Nation's Summer Capitol." We figured Isaac would be a big beach bum, since the beach combines his two greatest loves -- sand and water. The sand part was super-fun:
We especially enjoyed running up (and sliding down) big sand piles left by the currents coming around the jetties; chasing after seagulls; burying people. As for the water part? Well, it wasn't too cold, but the ocean was pretty active, with some strong waves coming in that pull the sand out from under your feet. Isaac was at first a little tentative, but eventually he would get near the water:
And then his dumb mom, anxious for a shot of him wading in the water, put him right where the tide could get him. This is Isaac in the process of getting knocked over by the surf (that went over REALLY well):
The highlights in our visit were the super-friendly beach goers. A mom and dad beached next to us brought along lots of toys to entertain their 20-month-old, and they let Isaac have his way with them. Especially with their ukelele:
We called him our Beach Troubador -- he took the ukelele all over the beach and entertained unsuspecting sunbathers with his occasional strumming and stories about "Water!" and "Dada!" and "Wiggles!"
posted by Claire at 6:24 PM
6 Comments:
Looks like it was a fabulous beach day! Those are some great pictures. We spent a week in Rehoboth back in June and had a great time...so much to do there!
Carolyn: we have not yet mastered the whole "planning" aspect of going places yet -- this was a total spur-of-the-moment deal, and at several instances should have gone REALLY awry! Next time we will know better and do research before we go so we can take advantage of all R.B. has to offer. My first practice at planning a family trip -- NYC sometime this fall!!!
Mom -- did you really even have to ask? I don't even know how many rolls of film there are without a single picture of you in them. And I think we've learned that Isaac needs a ukelele. But does that surprise anyone, since he is so obviously musically inclined?
Lots of fun! I love the picture of Isaac in the water. You'll have to tell him all about that when he gets older!
where did my comment go? I swear I posted this morning. Argh. Anyway, LOVE the beach pics. Babies and beaches always = GREAT PICS.
We love rehoboth too! Great little shops to explore and a nice boardwalk. If you ever get the chance, Bethany is really great too and is only about 15 minutes south of Rehoboth. A little smaller, a little quieter. :) It's our favorite!
What a fun day! I can't wait till Liam tries the beach!
great pictures...
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