Day 2 trying the beach

On Monday we all heading up the beach. I kept Max back for a nap and let Ellie go with the others. I thought if Max slept, perhaps he could tollerate it a bit better and maybe enjoy it.

I think Ellie had a nice time playing with ther cousins and digging in the sand. She even wore the new life vest and was such a good little listener.

Max still wasn't much of a fan. The saving grace was the paci which I let him keep to subdue the constant wining.

Here are a few photos I captured that morning:

Yes, I made Ellie wear a life vest the first few days, especially without David there. I did finally get over it. None of us really went in very far. (I wonder if me seeing the shark wrestling that evening had anything to do with that ...)

At least he didn't scream at every wave today.

Gramma hung out with Max a little to help him relax.



In the end, I ended up taking Max home about 12:30 or so. He was so tired from the trama of it all that he fell asleep on me shortly after this photo was taken on our short walk back to the condo. He was one tired boy!