Yes, this is my son... standing in the Pacific Ocean.... in a snow suit!
You can't be too over-dressed, right?
We were invited to go clamming at the beach this last week. We went the very day an Artic storm was hitting. We were driving to the beach through a major rain storm and it was frigid cold!!
Whatever… I’m up for anything. Sure, I’ll go to the beach in freezing, rainy weather.
But I knew the kids might not be so excited. So I bundled them…. in snow clothes. Boots, snow pants, coats, gloves, ear muffs, hats, the works! It went surprisingly well. Jefferson actually said he was 'hot', and Shawn had the boys out on the beach for an hour.
oh, and I forgot to mention how WINDY it was. I lost control of Reagan’s stroller a few times. And I almost blew over myself!
But these aren’t complaints, I promise. I had fun and the kids had a blast!
The clamming? Well, that was unsuccessful. The guys caught 3. Sadly we didn’t have clam chowder for dinner. But, our friend Eric pulled up a live crab. The kids thought this was fascinating!
Shawn wore shorts and water shoes… brrrrrr!
Doesn't that look cold?
We finished off the night with a ride on the carousel, some arcade games, and pizza. There was hardly anyone there, and other adults kept giving my kids their winning tickets from the arcade games. We totalled with 940 tickets! In case you didn't know... that is A LOT. We usually get about 100 ourselves. The kids made out with tons of candy, toys, trinkets, and stickers galore... you know, all those things that get lost or broken on the drive home.
3 comments:
You look GREAT in the shorts, Shawn!! Burrr! What wonderful memories you are giving the kids. They will grow up LOVING the ocean and all the other natural wonders they are being exposed to -kind of like listening to classical music when you're young...the appreciation lasts!!
That looks freezing! And your photos are great, Kristina! Amazing. I love that one of Reagan below. So dang cute.
you are a brave woman, looks freezing! and i agree with your friend above. your pictures are looking great. i think my fav is the one of reagan with the ripples in the sand, hotels in the background and clouds. well done!
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