Friday was supposed to the be nicest day of our visit. Temperature did not scream "Go to the Beach!" but you take what you can get.
So, the Grandparents took us to Siesta Key, one of the 10 best beaches in the U.S.
It was cool enough everyone wore sweatshirts and pants, but that did not stop up from having a good time...until the very end.
After some initial trepidation, Jacqueline and Sophie thought the beach was pretty neat. Both loved playing in the sand. Digging, shoveling, filling buckets, dumping buckets...all activities were fun. Sophie liked making "sand angels." Jacqueline like chasing the seagulls. Only Jacqueline put her toes in the water. She was not happy the water was cold (60 F). Everyone played catch with the rubber balls too.
Everyone had a great time until we brought out lunch. Once the food was out, the seagulls swarmed us and became very aggessive. I felt like we were in the Hitchcock movie "The Birds." I was mad enough that I was throwing the balls at the gulls; did not faze them though. Needless to say, we packed up and had our picnic on the boardwalk. Lunch was still nice but lacked the ambiance of the beach.
Not until we got home did I realize the girls and I got too much sun. Both girls had red, red cheeks. Dad was feeling a little crisp too. I did not think to put sunscreen on myself and the girls since it was so cold. Oops. Another learning moment for Dad.
We were back at the RV by 2 PM. I tried to put the girls down for a nap....not happening again. For the remainder of the afternoon, we played outside the RV. The Grandparents took the girls around the resort to show them off to friends. They also took them to playground. While they were away for a couple hours, Dad relaxed at the RV and read my book.
Next thing we knew....it was bed time. Another day was over.
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Sounds like...despite the weather...y'all had a great time!
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