Siesta Key 2011, First Day At The Beach

Paige took to the beach like a fish to water (pun intended).  Liam’s first trip to the beach in 2008 included a short venture out onto the sand where he looked very confused by the lack of footing and eventually ate sand and cried.  Paige’s reaction was the opposite of that (except the eating sand part).  It was like she was a turtle returning to the sea.

Here are the only pictures of either of my children in the beach tent that I felt very strongly that we would need.  Oh well…

Model:

As soon as Paige finished posing and ventured outside the tent she was off to the races…

Liam shows his sister the finer points of sand play:

So much sand, so little time:

There is a very good reason that I took 8,342 pictures of Paige on this trip:

Need I say more?

Liam works on his swing:

Our son can make a train out of absolutely anything…

…and it doesn’t hurt to have a Daddy who encourages him.

With a face like this…

…how can you expect me to edit what I post?

My boys:

Ahhhhh…

One:

Two:

Three:

Four:

Aaaaannnnnd, she’s in.

And here’s where I got the (clearly insane) idea to try to get a picture of Matt and our children.  In the same frame.  Looking at or near the camera.  With at least an air of pleasantness.  The pictures speak for themselves.

At this point even Paige is saying “Really, Mama?  Truly?”

Aaaaaannnnnd, we’re done.

W.O.W.

Getting ready for a trip out into the Gulf:

You don’t think Liam’s ready to go, do you?

Daddy and daughter:

And the crazy part?  There’s SO much more to come.