First Trip to the Beach

This past Saturday Ruth and I were hanging with Carlena to stay out of the heat (it's been in the 90s and we have no air-conditioning!) That afternoon we were all invited to join the Beltran family with a trip to the beach. We jumped at the idea, there are not many times it's warm enough to swim in Northern California. (I must admit I was also pretty excited for Ruth to try out one of her new bathing suits!)

Ruth woke up to eat on the way which I felt was perfect timing! She would now be awake to see the waves and sand when we arrived. Rodeo (Ro-Day-O) beach was packed and parking was tight but we made it! After getting settled on the sand we lathered Ruth up with sunscreen. This was the beginning of her melt down...

Turns out I forgot to ask Ruth if she wanted to go to the beach. She clearly would have said no. Poor baby cried for the next 40 minutes! This is extremely out of character for her. Normally she is very even keeled, so I felt extra bad!

We tried just about everything from walking to rocking to even getting an extra bottle. Nothing was going to make her happy. Ruth especially didn't like getting in the water. After I sat her in the ocean she started to cry more. 

Before

After

 The little pond was no better. She must have been trying to tell me it wasn't a good idea to stick her in because a few minutes after hanging out here we found out there was a child who had gotten a leach on them. (Sorry Ruth!! I'll listen better next time!)

Everyone else enjoyed the water.... Well almost everyone.

Orlando wasn't a fan of the big ocean waves.  You can't really blame him for that. He would rather go play with the leaches.

Finally, Ruth fell asleep. Once she woke up she decided she was going to be in a better mood. The rest of the time she enjoyed hanging out on her towel in the sand soaking up the sun.

Don't loose your keys!

Ruth loves Joaquin and he loves her back!

Overall despite the crying it was a great day at the beach. We are now even more excited about our trip to Hawaii coming up! So thankful for God's beautiful creation and wonderful friends to share it with!