More Fun!

School officially started today. Last weekend, we decided we weren't quite ready for summer to end and wanted to enjoy it til the very last moment. So, for Labor Day we headed to the beach. Our kids love playing in the sand and water, like most kids they can do this for hours. I love to sit and relax with my bare feet in the sand listening to the happy squeals of my children while I visit with my husband. It was the perfect weekend.




Washington beaches are usually cold, and it was jacket weather, but that didn't stop our kids from getting in the water. They never even complained.

Hunter learned to fly a kite. It was great until he let out all the string and then accidentally let go. It was just out of his reach and he went running down the beach after it. This was one of the more crowded beaches and you can imagine the scene of his runaway kite, Hunter chasing after it, crying, and then me in a full blown sprint racing up behind. I caught up to it okay, but when you are sprinting and trying to grab a moving object at the same time, it's pretty awkward. Jared said it was the funniest thing he'd seen in his whole life. Glad I could entertain the tourists. We did get the kite!

We thought it was so cool to find a swing set on the beach.

Our hotel was right on the beach, it was really nice to be close to the water.

Of course we brought buckets and plastic shovels for the kids, but Jared was clever and thought to bring a REAL shovel which officially made him the coolest dad on the beach. In no time at all, the kids had a giant hole to play in.

They all were busy working hard...

and ended up with a pretty cool sand castle.

We have a favorite spot in Seaside that is a little channel with a beach that you can wade pretty far out in. Jared always catches a few crab using a rake or a shovel. The kids spent quite awhile searching for them but came back empty handed.

Thank goodness dad was more successful. Playing with the crab and watching them bury themselves in the sand is always a highlight for the kids.

It was hard to leave and we stalled as long as we possibly could. We got home with just enough time to race off to Linsey's soccer practice, eat dinner and get to bed (maybe a little late) before school started this morning.

Here is Linsey with her friends on their way to school for her first day of 3rd grade.

Hunter has afternoon Kindergarten this year. He is really excited and was very sweet to include Emma in the fun. He helped her find a little backpack and insisted that she pose in a picture with him.

I guess it's official. Good bye Summer, and we're off to a new school year! Yahoo!