We drove to Santa Cruz on Saturday afternoon and there was just enough sunlight to go to the beach. Janie is notoriously scared of Mr. Ocean and usually panics as soon as she sees the waves from afar.
Today she walked all the way down towards the shore and sat down to play in the sand without a peep.
Luckily the party favor at Isla’s part was a beach set so Janie had a bucket and tools at the ready!
She sat and played with Daddy for a bit and learned how to make sand castles.
Actually, I think she has a greater appreciating for destroying them.
Janie was also brave enough to walk down toward the water with Mommy. She loves water so it was pretty enticing. Only problem was that the waves come up too fast for her taste.
Here she is trying to get the bucket of water from Mommy. She was good until another wave came by.
I’ve gotta give her props for getting a little closer to Mr. Ocean without completely losing it like she has in the past. Hopefully she’ll overcome her fear before Hawaii next month. We’re gonna try again next weekend in Southern California.