Soaking it in...

we took my Mom to Coulon Beach Park which is about 15 minutes from our house.

Its a beach off Lake Washington, with breath taking views of Mercer Island 

and miles and miles of the lake. 

I think he was being an airplane :) 

I loved seeing the kids run, dance, play, laugh, dig, build, swim, go deeper 

{even after they said they wouldn't go in past their knees} 

and just to watch them enjoy the beach as much as I used to. 

There's something about being at a beach, hearing the boats go by, 

hearing the wakes the boats make after they go by, 

listening to kids laughing and splashing in the water, 

all while relaxing on a picnic blanket, with the sun on your face. I love it. 

Kara sat for a good hour, just dumping shovel upon shovel of sand into her bucket. 

She was quite content. 

we watched this plane come in for a landing

they were making tunnels. Rachel said it was so the fish could find their way home. 

I love that when I say "hey, stand together so I can get your picture"

 they put their arms around each other :) 

such a fun way to spend the summer days! I think we'll be coming back here for many more visits, until the hot weather dies down and it becomes too cold to really spend the day at the beach :)