Madelyn took her first trip to the beach last week - Kiawah Island, South Carolina. The first day at the beach was full of tears and fears, but after a few visits, she finally got in the water, tear-free. Each day we placed her a little closer to the water until she was finally in - the tide coming in helped too. By the last day, she seemed to finally love the beach. With Eric and I as her parents, it's in her blood; I knew she'd come around.
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| Thanks to Ginger for her super cute swimsuit. |
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| It's a big world out there. |
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| Hanging with Papa. |
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| Sunbathing with Grandma. |
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| There's a smile! |
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This little stinker was determined to eat the
sand. It wasn't until I finally let her eat it,
in fist fulls I might add, that she finally
decided it wasn't for her. |
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| Playing with Cousin Sammi. |
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| Two peas in a pod. |
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And of course, Eric would not be happy until he caught...
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| ...his shark. |
So after a week of perfect weather, beautiful beaches, yummy food, cold drinks, memorable family time, and great card games of "Golf", it was hard to go home. Although, I think the beach creatures were glad to be rid of Madelyn after she tormented a poor small fish and pulled the arm off an innocent starfish.
Until next time beautiful beaches and perfect weather...
