We decided to take a day trip down to Virginia Beach. It was a gamble with how the trip was going to go but we knew that the big kids would like to play in the sand (even if they didn't go in the water) so we figured it was worth a shot.
We got there and set up our spot. The kids started playing in the sand and watching all of the action in the water. As you can see, Ryland never really had the same feelings about "not touching the sand" as Kylee did. He thought it was hysterical for me to bury his legs and then for him to break free. : )
We then made our way down to the water. The kids got closer and closer and started to let the waves come up and touch them. They were pleasantly surprised with how warm the water was compared to the beaches we go to in Massachusetts and New Hampshire.
After carrying the kids out to really get in the ocean (Ryland was of course willing to go first) they started to really enjoy the idea of playing in the water. Kylee, Ryland, and Pete were having a BLAST running around and playing in the ocean. Turns out that after the first 30 minutes or so the kids didn't really play much with the sand toys at all because they were spending so much time in the water.
Kenzie sat and played in her tent (mostly to keep her from eating the sand!?) while she would look up to check out some of the people or check to see what Kylee and Ryland were doing.
It turned out to be a GREAT trip and one that we will definitely be doing a lot more. The kids still talk about the "beach in Virginia." : )
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