Tahoe babies

We've spent lots of time this summer at the pool but not all that much time at the beach. I guess this is probably because it's an awful lot of work for me to lug the kids and all their gear down to the lake's edge and deal with the sun, the gravely sand, and the fact that Sam wants to put everything in his mouth. And when Brian is available to go on the weekends we really don't want to deal with the extra people who come to vacation, thus making the beaches too crowded to really enjoy.

Thank goodness for Nan (Brian's mom)! This morning we loaded up the kids and all their gear and managed to enjoy the beach for a solid hour! It was awesome playing and splashing in the chilly waters, throwing rocks, and trying to catch the dozens of tiny trout around our toes with a sand bucket and toy watering can (with no luck). Lots of my friends refer to their kids as Tahoe babies as they are unaffected by the cold temperatures of the lake water. We can now count Ben and Sam in with them. The boys had so much fun and it was nice for me to enjoy myself without worrying so much. And when we were tired of the beach off to the pool we went where Ben showed off his swim skills while Sam napped in the stroller.

What a great morning!