Beach bonfire

This past Saturday we enjoyed an afternoon and evening at the beach with some friends from church. It was a cool day for swimming and sunning so we "allowed" the Timmons children to entertain our son in the water while mama and daddy stayed nice and dry nearby! Zach surprised me by being a little intimidated by the ocean this year. He kept his distance from the surf and spent the first few hours happily playing in the sand instead. However, the older children were eventually able to draw him closer to the water's edge and pretty soon he was headed out to sea! Zach had to be carried to me every 15 mins so that he could warm up again because he would not voluntarily leave the water-- even though he was shivering from being cold. Eventually he spotted the kite that we had brought and that finally lured him from the water up onto dry land! He loved being able to hold onto the kite and fly it himself. He also loved letting go of the string and watching us go running off after it! (He has a very twisted sense of humor that I blame on the Miller side of the family.)

Later in the afternoon we built a campfire and roasted hot dogs and s'mores. For an extra special treat we also steamed some fresh clams (Zach preferred the empty shells)! YUM!! Somewhere late in the evening Zach fell asleep in my lap as we sat around the fire. We brought home a very sandy, tired boy.