First we had to stop at Kilwin's for ice cream. If you've never been to a Kilwin's I feel sad for you. As you can see Em enjoyed it. Sadly she didn't eat her entire cone so mommy had to help her out (after I ate mine of course). Somehow I ended up covered in ice cream.
Let me start off by saying Em loves playing in the sand. Loves it! Ask Paul how many times he's succeeded in keeping her out of the sandbox at the playground. If you guessed what's less than 1 you'd be correct.
Then I thought it'd be smart to go down to feel the water. I was wrong. The lifeguard stand said the water temp was 68 degrees. You couldn't have paid me to go in. Em, on the other hand, was all for swimming as evidenced by her yelling "swimming" and jumping into the water. I don't think she expected her head to go unde. I was quite surprised by the entire event as well. Was it wrong that I laughed? After I made sure she was out of the water of course.
After I hauled her out of the water, my intention was to get up to the towel and change her into dry clothes (I almost NEVER have a change of clothes with me. Praise Jesus I did then or she would've riding home in a diaper. Of course Em felt sitting immediately in the sand while soaking wet was a better idea. Have you ever changed the diaper of a wet, sandy baby? I'd not recommend it.
I left her shorts off as her legs were covered in sand. My second smart move of the day as she dumped a bucket of water on her lap. Sigh.
She was NOT happy when it was time to go home. And by not happy I mean she dead weighted it in the sand. Have you ever dragged a toddler through sand by their arm while carrying a diaper bag, 2 buckets, and 2 beach towels? It's quite the work out let me assure you.
After I stuffed the now screaming toddler into her car seat we stopped by Publix for some $9 grapes. After the cashier assured me that yes it was in American dollars and not pesos we went back to my dad's and straight into the shower. Seriously $9.22 for a 2lb bag of grapes although I think the 80 year old cashier might have been leaning on the scale.
Lesson learned don't let Em near the water and don't buy grapes in FL at Publix! Although we did get some amazing Plant City strawberries! Yum, yum!
I am jealous!!!!!!
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