Vacation Day 3 - Ocean Beach

Day 3 of vacation:  We decided to wind down a bit and have a day to relax, so we headed to Ocean Beach for the day.  It was a bit overcast and windy so we weren't sure how the kids were going to like it.  The girls were a bit hesitant to get in at first, but later did dip in and out.

Although the water was frigid, Sadi laughed I think the most this day going in and getting kissed by the waves...once she got over the shock of the cold water.  Brrr.

Chase made me the most nervous, this kid has no fear of the ocean and the big waves.  He should be a surfer.  He would run out wayyyy to far and run in from the waves,

Get caught by the wave, (giggling the whole time)

and get sucked under by the wave.  Yes, he's in there if you look close you can barely see the brim of his shark hat.  This is why we had to lifeguard closely...it doesn't look like I am panicked by snapping this picture, but I assure you I was having heart palpitations....but a good picture is a good picture, am I right?

This was his first realization that this was not like pool water.  He was just about vomiting salt water through his nose...a good laugh for all who were there.

Although Kelsey braved the water (kind of) she was much more content on the beach lifeguard watching.  I caught her more than once eyeing the hot bodies patrolling the beach.  I think she might have faked a drowning just to be rescued by one of them.

After a day at the beach we took the kids to Seaport village to walk around the board walk, eat dinner, and do a little shopping.  

We saw lots of pirates, and found lots of cool treasures.

We even saw a real pirate ship sailing by and shooting real water cannons at us.

We came across some real pirates on land.  Arggghhh!

We also came across a bird man?  He was out showcasing his birds.  When we stopped to admire them he decided we all needed a bird perched on us.

I wasn't so sure about the one on my head, especially when it felt like he started making his home up there.

It ended up being a really nice evening, and the perfect end to yet another great day.