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Beach Time!

This has got to be just about one of the best times of the summer - beach time! While we have some long and crazy winters, these are the days that totally make it worth it. Today was our second visit to the beach. The kids love it. Joash cried when it was time to leave after our first visit. Today went much better because now he knows we will come back. Today was a bit cooler, but not cold by any means. You just didn't want to venture very far into the water. 

We live about 15 minutes from the nearest beach. It is a part of the PEI National Park, so we buy our early bird beach pass and go as often as we like. So far, we have gone after the kids afternoon naps. So we are able to stay for about two hours, which seems just about right.

Joash likes to dig holes:
 Mataya has been testing out the sand in many different ways, including eating it.
 And the best part is that there is usually at least one other person who also wants to go to the beach. We love having all of these aunt and uncles around!

They are predicting rain for the next two days, but the weekend looks awesome, so I am sure we will have more time at the beach soon!

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