Vacation Post #9: Friday in Bonita Springs

We took our second trip to the beach on Friday in Bonita Springs....this time in the late morning. We didn't end up having much time at the beach, because we spent most of our time driving around and trying to find a place to park! It was a beautiful day (as all our days down here have been!), and I think everyone wanted to take advantage of a warm day at the beach.

There were a few moments when Audrey was happy and having fun at the beach. Like these:

And then there were moments when Audrey was not so happy and not having fun at the beach. Like these:

We did get her to put her feet and hands in the water for a second or two. The water was pretty cold, so I don't blame her for not wanting to be in it. And we did get her to walk by herself in the sand...for about a minute! I think the combination of the sand texture ("too yucky" according to Audrey) and the crashing waves ("too loud") made this beach trip a bit overwhelming for Audrey. What we need is a bunch of Audrey's friends to go to the beach with her. That is how we got her to overcome her fear of grass. All the other kids were running around and playing in the grass, so Audrey wanted to join them. I think if Cael or Simon or Elliot or someone like that were playing in the sand, Audrey would forget all about it being "too yucky" and she would join right in with them! (Do you hear that friends...we need to plan a beach trip together soon!!)

Later in the day, after Audrey's nap, we took her to the pool. That was MUCH more fun. I showed her how to blow bubbles in the water, and she thought it was the funniest thing ever. She kept trying to blow bubbles herself, but all she would do was stick her tongue in the water and then laugh like crazy!