About a month ago, we took our annual Ulmes family vacation to the Outer Banks.
Abby went to the beach for the first time, and dipped her toes in the ocean. She wasn't a big fan, as you can see below. But my parents tell me that when I was a wee one, I was scared of the ocean, too. A wave snuck up and startled me, and I was supposedly afraid of the ocean for years. I don't remember ever being afraid of the ocean, though, so I apparently got over it, and I'm sure Abby will, too.
This new adventure wore her out, though.
She had a little more fun playing in the warmer, more sedate tide pool a few days later.
This wore Abby out, too.
We didn't spend nearly as much time at the beach as we normally do. The Ulmes don't like to go to the beach in the middle of the day to avoid the sun's cancer-causing rays. However, Abby tended to take her naps before and after peak sun-time. So, it was hard to sneak in beach time before dinner time and bedtime. Abby did manage to stay up late enough one night for us to get some beautiful sunset pictures at the dock near our house.
We're looking forward to next year when Abby will be able to go down to the beach more and have even more fun playing!
