Beach continued...

"Want to go feel the water with the rest of the kids?"

Darbi, "Noouuuu"!

Poor Nate, he bought this kite several months ago because we live in a bit of a windy spot. Our field is perfect for flying kites and the neighbors don't mind if we wander onto their property too.

There hasn't been even the slightest breeze for months. He goes out into the field and runs as fast as he can, trying to get as much height out of that kite as possible...nothing!!

So, I mentioned to him that it is ALWAYS windy at the beach (at least in the Northwest) and that he should think about bringing his kite.

We get to their and guess what...NO WIND. Not even a breeze. It was the most beautiful January day on the beach. Didn't even need to wear coats and no hats or gloves.

Poor Nate though, he spent the two hours before sundown running on the sand and getting Todd to hold his kite up for him. NOTHING was going to keep him from getting that kite in the sky.

The next morning I let him go down and spend an hour flying his kite because there was the usual WIND. He had a ball out there. I really wanted to leave him there longer but we were too excited to go to THE DAIRY!!!

Grandpa and Grandma Seppa spoiled us with a great lunch and a trip to the farm. The kids rode in the back of Grandpa's cool truck, we go to see a less than 12 hour old calf, we played on a HUGE pile of hay bales, got our boots stuck in the mud... It was a blast!!

We then drove to our cousins and spent the evening their playing, and talking, and drinking coffee, and eating,... We ALWAYS have a grand time with the Marbles. Megan is a dear friend to me and our kids interact well with each other.

We got home around 11pm that night and Nate made it home from his trip around midnight!