A Day at the Beach

goingtothebeachisoneofthemostexcitingthingsyoucandoonahotsummerdaywewakeupveryearlyinthemorningandpackthecarfullofthicktowelscolorfulumbrellasandabigcoolerfilledwithicecolddrinksandfreshfruitsandwichesthedrivetakesalittleoveranhourbutwesingsongsandplaygamesinthebackseattopassthetimewhenwefinallyarrivewecansmellthesaltyoceanairbeforeweevenseethewaterwetakeoffourshoesandrunacrossthewarmsandtryingtofindtheperfectspotneartheedgeofthewaveswespreadoutourlargeblanketsandstickthebigumbrelladeepintothesandsoitwillnotblowawayinthewindthewaterisfreezingcoldatfirstbutafterwejumpinandsplasharoundforafewminutesitfeelsamazingweridethewavesallthewaybacktotheshoreanddiveunderthetallonesbeforetheycrashonourheadsbuildingsandcastlesismyfavoritepartofthedayweusebrightplasticbucketstopackthewetsandtightandthencarefullyturnthemupsidedowntomaketalltowerswedigadeepmoatallthewayaroundthecastleandwatchthewaterfillituplikearealfortresslaterwesitundertheshadeoftheumbrellaandeatoursandwichesfeelingveryhungryfromalltheswimmingboldwhiteseagullswalkrightuptoourblankethopingwewilldropatinypieceofbreadforthemtoeatintheafternoonweflyalongredkitelettingthestringoutasfarasitwillgountilitlookslikeatinydothighupintheblueskythewindissteadyandstrongmakingthekitedancebackandforthabovetheoceanbythetimethesunstartstogodowntheskyturnsbeautifulshadesofpinkandorangewearetiredandourskiniscoveredinstickysaltandfinesandbutwearesohappyweslowlypackeverythingbackintothetrunkofthecarandshakethesandoutofourshoestheridehomeisveryquietbecausealmosteveryonefallsasleepinthecardreamingaboutthewavesandthewarmsunitisalwaysawonderfulexperiencetospendawholedayoutsideenjoyingnatureandhavingfunwithfamily