Never turn your back on the Ocean!

Here are some more photos from the first day. You can see the big wave that got her. She was startled (and so were we) but soon recovered to keep on playing in the sand and water. At that point we were all wet and sandy so we didn't really care. It was the beginning of a week of fun in the sun and water. It really was amazing to see her witness the ocean for the first time. Her eyes would get really big as she stood there waiting for another wave to come in!
Daddy rescued me and maybe holding on to Mama will keep me on my feet!

I was looking at my journal from this time last year..here is what I wrote:

Your daddy's whole family is at the beach right now and for the first time we are not there. We really couldn't afford to take the time off since we have a very special trip in the fall! I really thought I would be depressed because I love the beach so much but I am kind of glad we aren't there. I just knew you would be with us in time to go this year and since you aren't I just think I would be thinking of you the whole time and wishing you were there to play in the waves with your cousins. But next year you will for sure be there!!!!