Ocean, Sand, and Rice Puffs

On Saturday we decided to take a day trip to the beach with some friends. Ellie has been to the coast a few times, but this was her first real experience with sand and water. It ended up being a bit windy, which made me a bit cold, but Ellie didn't seem to notice or care. Instead, she loved every minute of it: the sand, the water, the kite, the company. She did so well she didn't even mind skipping her afternoon nap.


Soooo excited!


Watching Daddy fly a kite.


Sand is fun!

Ellie loves kids and babies. Everywhere we go, she stops whatever she's doing to smile and wave at young ones. At church, she always finds the youngest babies in the crowd. At restaurants, she smiles and flirts with any kids who will glance in her direction. Adults are fine and all, but it's kids that she gets excited about. So, when Ellie had a chance to play with her little friend at the beach, she simply loved it. I thought this interaction was worth sharing: