what a great day

I take for granted that I live in a beach town

I know some people who go often

and I get it once you are there it is wonderful

the sound of the waves

the area my girls can cover without me hovering

the warmth of the sun 

total joy.

 

When we first arrived today it was cloudy but warm 

but as the day went on the sun broke through and it was just great.

 

I am working on giving dakota some room to roam

but at the same time keeping her safe.

so today she wanted to go wander the beach

she was with her friends so we moms gave them a pretty good distance

because it one direction there were very few people 

the rule was though if there were going to go they could only go into the water up to 

their ankles.  

All the girls can swim but the ocean is a whole other swimming ability.

So off they went to find sand dollars and practice their independence.

Of course not long after their outing ankles turned into knees and I couldn't the mom in me had to go and reign them in.  

Then miss dakota who was now in front of us went out to her waist and again I had that feeling of 

ahhhhh no not comfortable.

So after today I realized I need to get dakota into real swimming lessons so she can

be the girl swimming in the ocean that she wants to be

not that I will ever totally relax with her in the water but at least if I know she 

is a strong swimmer I will have a teensy tiny bit of calm.

Leela on the other hand was happy to stay and play in the sand.

She had a couple kiddos her age and they were having their own set of fun.

That is what I love about the beach it is an open place to play and there was something for both of my girls

and we were there for a long time and they were both happy the whole time.