Nanny and Mommy love the beach—we just love being out in the sun! Ever since Jeffrey and I moved to Columbia, my Mom and I have pretty consistently taken day trips to the Isle of Palms during the summer. Jeffrey thought we were crazy to wake up and drive down there for a few hours on the beach, but to us it was the best way to spend a hot summer day! We knew that this summer would be different taking Sarah Ann along to the beach, but we were ready and excited for it! Sarah Ann is so flexible, and it makes the day go so smoothly! I have learned that it takes a lot more planning, but it is so worth it–for those few hours of soaking up sun, playing on the beach, swimming in the ocean, and seeing the excitement on Sarah Ann’s face as she experiences it all!
We have taken two day trips now, and it has gone very great! Here is what the day looks like for us…
- 7:30–wake up, get ready, and finish packing up the car
- 8:00–feed Sarah Ann
- 8:30–hit the road!
- 9:30–Sarah Ann falls asleep sometime around here
- 10:30–arrive at the beach, I get everything into the cart, Nanny gets Sarah Ann ready for the beach
- 10:45–on the beach!! Sarah Ann stays awake the whole time–she loves to play in the water, she eats her lunch, we take walks on the beach–so fun!
- 2:45–get packed up and cleaned up!
- 3:00–head back home–Sarah Ann is usually asleep before we leave the parking lot and she sleeps the whole way home!
- 5:00–get back home!
Nanny bought a seasons pass to the Isle of Palms County Park, so we are planning for many more Tuesday trips down to the beach! We are very excited about being able to take trips during the later summer too, once everyone is back at school and it won’t be so crowded–Sarah Ann will be all over the place by then! Next week will be a new experience too–it will be our first whole week at the beach with Sarah Ann–we are looking forward to a lot of fun and making a lot of memories!
