For the past two years we've spent the 4th of July on the beach. This year we packed up a cooler with dinner and camped out for the evening on the beach. Riley spent most of his time digging in the sand, Andy was riding waves, Kendall was practicing walking in the sand. I spent most of my time enjoying my family being together for the first in a while.
Once the sun set, fireworks were blazing from all sides. People were setting them off from the beach as well as the official ones from the pier in Jax Beach. Riley and I had gotten him some sparklers, but as I anticipated, he freaked out and didn't want to hold them. I think he thought he was going to burn his hands. Our neighbors ended up meeting us there and the kids got to play in the sand together while watching the light show. We are really going to miss being able to get to the beach in 10 min...I'll pack up the kids and go for the evening. We either eat dinner on the beach or stop by Al's for a pizza on the way home. Life is good here...but I'm sure Utah will be just as good, just in a different way.
Check out this action pose...She works so hard to keep her balance while walking in the sand. I couldn't get a picture of her looking at the camera because she spent all of her time looking where she was walking!
What a sandy mess! I had to take her up to the showers and clean her up before the sun set.
Riley holding a sparkler.
You can see how he's starting to get nervous.
3 comments:
We actually went to the beach for the first time this year but just went straight down Atlantic around 9. I am thinking your idea was better, go and have dinner and get a good spot early.
Glad your family was all together.
Jean - we go across to Mayport and then down A1A to Plaza and enter Atlantic Beach that way. We were at 6th street and got a front row spot...no traffic on the way home either.
Looks like ya'll's 4th was a great one! so glad you could spend it together! Great memories!
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