When we got to the town of Cocoa Beach we hit our favorite place that we had been when we had come 10 years earlier- Ron Jon Surf Shop. Sissy and I bought some new Reef sandals, we picked up some beach toys, and a couple t-shirts. They moved into a new building, the picture I took below, since we last came and it was pretty cool!
When we got over to the beach I soon realized we needed our suits on asap! It was 80 some degrees out w/beautiful blue sunny skies.
The kids have been to the ocean before, Sissy a few times while we lived in New York and Studs while we were visiting up there when he was a baby. We used to go to a beach in Rhode Island. But obviously the kids couldn't remember that so they were super excited for their first time really swimming in the ocean.
Studs wasn't quite as brave as Sis and didn't spend as much time in the water. The waves were crashing pretty hard and he got knocked over several times, even right near the shore. There were several surfers out, though, so he thought it was fun to watch them.
I don't have a whole lot of pictures of us actually swimming in the ocean, but trust me- we spent hours in it! I had my camera out when we first got there and put it away to enjoy the water. The kids had a great time swimming in the ocean and they took turns coming out far with us. All 4 of us walked up and down the beach for quite awhile collecting neat shells and lots of snails.
We miss the ocean a lot! We had so much fun that day. Disney was wonderful and so fun but there is nothing like the beauty and awesomeness of the water.
Awww, I'm so glad the weather was nice enough for a water day. I bet the kids will remember that trip forever.
ReplyDeleteWHAT FUN! I bet watching your kids splash in the ocean was one of the best times ever!!!
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