Beach Day - July

Technically some of the boys went to the beach already in July.  But, Husband took no pictures.  And Five and I couldn't go...so...

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We had plans on Saturday but they were canceled so I decided to take the boys to the beach.  Then Husband decided to join us.  Happy day!

It was incredibly busy...people everywhere...parking scarce...I'd never seen it so full.

On the beach there were crazy strong currents, the strongest I can ever remember battling, and a couple of lifeguard rescues while we were there.

Three lasted the longest in the waves.  He was in the water most of the time we were there, fighting the currents, bogey boarding like a champ.

Four did really well too.  The two of them would get in the water up the beach, fight the current until they could get out far enough to catch a wave, and then ride the wave in down the beach.  Then they would get out of the water, run up the beach, and go again.

Five went in the water some but stayed mostly on land.  Here he has a clump of wet sand, ready to pitch back in the water. 

Four sometimes likes to ride the board in sideways.  Doesn't seem like it should work, but it does.

Five dug to the center of the earth.

Husband relaxed and read a book for most of the morning.  

I went out in the water to play around.

I literally had to walk sideways in the water so I could get out to a point straight from the land.  The currents were exhausting.  

Three and I rode in on several waves together.  It is so much more fun, now that they can bogey board with me. 

The water was so clear this time that Three and I saw giant fish swimming around our ankles. 

We did not plan this next shot.  Husband just happened to catch Three and I laughing at each other while we boarded into shore.  

Four saw us coming and attempted to skim board out to us.  Um...holy toledo!  We collided but lived to tell the tale. 

Five decided to relax near Daddy.

He wanted his head in the shade and his body in the warm sun.  Mission accomplished.

Later on, Five pulled a Karate Kid maneuver.  

Can you see it now?

Husband went for a run up and down the beach and then decided to take in some waves.  I am an okay swimmer.  He is a very strong swimmer.  And even he ended up a quarter mile down the beach by the time he fought his way out to the waves and bogey boarded in.  

The currents were crazy strong and so after fighting them myself I was impressed to see the lifeguard be able to get out to the three people stranded past the wave break.  Lifeguard ran up the beach, hopped in the water, swam through the current, and ended up just a little ways down from us for the show.  

Even the lifeguard boat showed up for that one because the trio had been pulled so far out.  I don't think they were very grateful for the rescue though.  As soon as they were back on land they immediately packed up and left.  They had hours left on their parking meter (they arrived when we did) and they didn't acknowledge the lifeguard that had just pulled them as they walked away.

Oh well.  After seeing the lifeguard in action I was very happy that we always sit so close to the tower.  You never know...

Otherwise, great day at the beach.  By the time we left, all the parking on the island was full and we had several people trying to get our spot.  It was that kind of beach day.  Warm air but not hot.  Cool water but not cold.  Crazy currents but good boarding.

And so far we have gone to beach at least once a month in 2013.  We are halfway there!