Parker got to experience the beach for the first time while we were there. The first beach we went to was Bradenton beach and he got to stick his toes in the water and breath in the warm salt air. Apparently the beach is very nap-inducing! Parker slept most of the time while we were there.
Of course a trip to the beach wouldn't be complete without someone getting buried in the sand. Brian's brother, Dave was a very good sport and allowed the boys to completely bury him up to his head! The kids thought it was hysterical... it made me want to crawl out of my skin. I love the beach, but being covered in sand isn't really my thing. The boys also spent lots of time collecting shells... and crabs. They decided their sandcastle made a great home for the crabs (I'm not so sure the crabs agreed). And they made sure they were very well hydrated while they were there by dumping large buckets of water on top of them. Fortunately for the crabs, they did release them back into the ocean before we left. The shells on the other hand came home with us and were turned in to quite a money-making idea (more on that below).
The day after the beach, Brian's dad took everyone to a Rays game, where the kids all got "Super Sam" capes. As you can see, they proudly wore them the rest of the day. The kids got very creative with the shells they had collected at the beach and opened up the "Sunny Shell Seashell Shop" where they sold the seashells to all the relatives. Fortunately for them, all the adults thought the idea was so cute, we couldn't help offering up some spare change to purchase the shells.
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