Zephyr Cove

Daddy figured out how to stay another day so Janie got to have another day at the beach.  This time it was a beach that was closer to the condo, had really nice sand, and had very gentle waves.  We also had LOTS of space to roam because it rained part of the day.  There was no need for warming up to the water today.  She was ready to go before we could even put our stuff down.  She went straight to the water and waved, “HI OCEAN!!”

We dug a hole and scooped lots of water today.  We also found a rock to play with all day. Our tent (in the background) was so close to the shore that it was easy to get to the water any time we wanted.

She went everywhere with that bucket and shovel.

Janie practiced making sand castles all day.  She called them “happy birthday cakes”.

Here was her first birthday cake that came out the right way.  She was so proud and then destroyed it immediately after I took this picture.

For a snack, Auntie Sylvia bought nachos and Janie LOVED the chips, cheese, and olives.

Then it was back outside for more fun.

This kid had such a great time.  I wish I could store that happiness in my pocket.

Under the shade, she played with her bucket of water.

Each time she ran out of water, she would start walking down to the shore on her own.  Mommy would have to chase after her every time.

We had a couple of thunderstorms but that didn’t stop these two beach bums.  They continued to play in the sand as all the adults were huddled under the tent. By 3 pm, we were the only ones left on the beach.

Eventually it started to rain so hard they had to come in to dry off and have a snack.  What a fun day!  It makes using up another 8 hours of PTO so worth it.