A day on the beach!

Since most of our weekdays are spent working and doing homework we really make sure to dedicate some time on the weekends to go out and do something fun together!  This weekend we decided to head over to Ocean Shores and check out the beach!

It was a nice 75 degrees or so in Tacoma but the coast was quite a bit cooler and pretty windy so we ended up in jackets and wishing that we'd worn pants rather than shorts.  We still had a great time though and the wind ended up being a good thing because there were kites everywhere; it was a real treat.

There were kites of about every shape and size imaginable there and some were up so high that we noticed them quite awhile before we got to the beach!  There was one part of the beach that was set up for acrobatic performances to music for some of the kites and that was pretty fun to watch as well; Cooper wasn't quite sure what to make of it all. 

Because it was a little cold we kept Cooper bundled up pretty good in his stroller but we did get him out and let him enjoy the beach a little bit for himself.  

  

Although it wasn't the warmest day we didn't feel a day to the beach would be quite complete without getting some ice cream; so of course we did get some and we splurged on a little bit of salt water taffy as well!

At the end of the day Cooper was pretty tuckered out; so tired in fact that his head kept flopping over on his chest.  All in all we had a really great time and we love our family excursions on the weekends!  It seems that Cooper is doing something new everyday and we love watching him learn and develop; we're looking forward to letting him loose on the beach once he's learned to crawl!