Now,This Is What We Call Vitamin D......

Ahhh, what a beautiful day spent... just the four of us!

We went to Oceanside today. Enjoying the company of one another . We watched our children play in the water & soaking up the sun as the waves tickled their toes.

The water was quit cold, yet, brought back memories of my own childhood. Mr. Darling and I enjoyed the warm sun immensely, what we call Vitamin D. May I remind you we were recently living in the Northwest. Which depleted much of my vitamin D. This is just what the doctor ordered !

The Lord replied, "My precious child.

I love you and I would never leave you.

During your times of trial and suffering

when you saw only one set of footprints...

That was when I carried you."

Carolyn Joyce Carty

Our children had smiles from ear to ear all day.

They were playful, giggling and jumping for joy !!

Even us old folks had a bit of fun.

I found myself running from the cold waves.

Call me a scardy cat, I dare you !

Mr. Darling borrowed Freckles hat to keep the bright sun out of his face.

Cute ain't he?

Freckles fished out a whole load of seaweed.

She's not scared one bit to touch that slimy stuff.

Notice, Young Maestro doesn't touch it though.

~A Day at the Beach~

A day at the beach

What could be More fun

Than playing in

The sand

The surf

The sun

Building castles

And rivers

And splashing

In the waves

There's no better

Way to spend

Those hot days

~ Sharon Froese~

Let us not forget the trusty Lifeguard who was sleeping !

Thank God no one was drowning!

~Mine~

I made a sand castle.
In rolled the sea.
"All sand castles
belong to me— to me,"
said the sea.

I dug sand tunnels.
In flowed the sea.
"All sand tunnels
belong to me— to me,"
said the sea.

I saw my sand pail floating free.
I ran and snatched it from the sea.
"My sand pail
belongs to me—
to ME!"

~Lilian Moore

~ Sandcastle ~

From the beach its sandy walls rise,

It's turrents reach up to touch the skies.

A tiny moat dissolves the keep.

It's pavers are strong, though only two inches deep.

Tiny footprints embedded in the sand,

Where once a child there did stand.

It's grace and beauty a short time will last,

Before the sea washes it into the past.

~Author Unknown~

See the red dot there in the sand?

After the kids made their sandcastle a little ladybug decided to move in.

A day at the beach isn't finished until someone gets buried.

Maestro allowed us to bury him alive.

We were so relaxed by the end of the afternoon.

We treated ourselves to ice cream sundaes afterwards...to top off the day !!