Dear Beach...

You look a lot different than where I am from in Virginia.

I haven't seen you in a year, so at first I was a little leery.

My Tiki told me all about how fun you are.

The water was nice, but the sand was much more fun.  You know how I love to dig.

One of mommy's friends told her to bring a pool.  Nothing better than playing in the shade, in a pool on the beach.

Mommy had a great time at the beach.  She loves it there.

I never really understood how the water goes away, but then comes right back.  Maybe next year.

This blanket was made for the beach and so of course we had to get our yearly picture on it!

Daddy and Grandpa enjoyed the shade more than catching rays like mommy and Tiki.

But, we did so much more than play at the beach!  I got plenty of wagon rides.

Played in the pool!

And tried out all the major summer fashions.

One day we even got to see tons of different fish at the aquarium!

We saw weird ones.

And ones with pointy noses.

I even got to pretend I was one!

At the end mommy shoved this hat on my head.  She thought it was funnier than I did.

It was really fun!

I played so hard that a couple times I tried to put myself down for a nap on the back porch.

Thanks beach for letting me come over, hope to see you again soon!

Love Always, Charlotte Gray