A Day at the Beach

 Today we went exploring.  Sort of.  My friend Sylvie-Ann showed us how to get to an awesome beach!  It was quiet and secluded and had some fabulous perks- park, climbing course, and gorgeous views.  We were the only people on the beach for most of the day.  A fisherman came for less than an hour and we saw another fisherman walking along the wall on our way out.  It was our own private beach!

Gorgeous!

Callie was excited to find little crabs. She thoughtfully released them into the safety of some tide pools. 

I think that is her, all the way out there on the rocks by the tide pools. 

This is how happy I am!  Lovely beach, lovely day, and hey, I'm in Japan! 

Yep, there Callie is, looking for exciting wildlife.  Mostly, there was just a ton of sand fleas. Ick. 

The view straight across the water. 

So pretty! 

Rylee had a very good time. 

Ha ha ha ha.  Joshua just screamed that something touched him.

The kids ventured into the water, despite the chill and debris. 

I was just find dipping my toes, but they went all the way in.  Delaney cut her foot on a rock though and that was the end of her sea-faring time.

I brought Daiso breads for lunch. There was nothing left to take home.

Rylee is enjoying some "Melon Pan" with chocolate chips in it.  So good! 

They dug this hole and it is really deep! 

With her cut foot, Delaney was fine playing in the sand, but wasn't sure about going in the water with an ouchie. 

My Marian, roaming in her whimsey! 

My little girls, with their friend. 

There was much more wading than actual swimming.   

The fisherman.  I don't know if he caught anything.  He was just there a short time and then gone. 

Joshua was the only boy.  Heh heh heh.  He didn't seem to mind and was great with all the girls. 

Well, mostly great. 

Callie was really mad (REALLY really mad!) that he dropped sand on her.  Biggify this photo to get a good look! 

Sorry, I just love this girl!  She meanders around, doing her own thing, perfectly content. 

"Hey Ladies!" 

 Having a good time.  Sylvie said she saw some jellyfish, but the girls didn't notice and I had head the jellyfish here weren't the stinging kind.  I guess that was true, or the girls were very lucky.

Sometimes this kid does the oddest things. 

Or the funniest things.... 

Such a cutie!