Sand Crabs, Scuba Steve, a sunbathing skunk and a whole lot more!

We (Dan, Rochelle, Ben, Daniel, Robyn, Paul, Alex, Molly, Dominic, and Uncle Dandy) went to the beach a couple of weeks ago. We mainly went so that the boys could go scuba diving and catch some big fish for dinner, but the diving turned out murky, so no fish for dinner. But, we did have a wonderful time playing in the sand, eating it (the babies!-mostly Alex), dipping our toes in the freezing cold waves and hiking!

Alex and Dominic LOVED the sand! When we first got to the beach, Alex stepped on it with his toes and got this really surprised look on his face. Then he took a couple of steps and fell on his hands. He looked at the ground with his eyes as big as saucers and a huge grin on his face and started wiping his hands back and forth! Then he graduated to throwing it and eventually eating it! He was pooping sand for a couple of days.

Dominic's hidden explorer side came out when he hit the sand. He stepped way out of character and almost immeadiatly started crawling all over the beach. He enjoyed the hidden treasures (rocks, sticks, plants, ect.) he was finding every where. He thought the sand tasted interesting, too.
Uncle Paul was determined to bury himself and even dug his own grave. Dominic thought the hole was really interesting and almost crawled head first into it.

They loved the hole until we put them in it, and then suddenly it became a jail!
ALex thought it was hilarious to torture Daddy when he was buried. He thought it was the funniest thing in the world to grab Pauls head and throw sand in his eyes. Notice Alex's beard!

Dominic is normally so CLEAN! Even when he eats dinner, so it was really funny to see him with sand all over his face and in his nose.

Dan on the left and Uncle Dandy on the right, lounging around after their dive.

Dominic and Grandpa Dan

ALex and Paul in their matching Oregon Ducks hats.

Rub a dub dub, five peaple in a tub! Dan got a free one-night stay in the Jacuzzi suite at the Beach Front Inn from his work, and he generously shared it with the whole fam!

This is the view from our room! This is Paul flying his box kite.

Here is Ben with his airplane kite walking back to our balcony.

Hosing off the sand crabs.

Have you even seen a skunk at the beach? He just sauntered out onto the sand and we thought it was a little dog until he got closer. ACK! Luckily he didn't stink up the place.

Scuba Steve came to visit (Ok, so it was Paul, but don't tell the kids).

Here is Paul with his kite close up.

Daniel and Dominic playing peek-a-boo!

And, this is what Alex looked like about 3 minutes after we got in the car to drive home. He slept the WHOLE way! Amazing!