Bullets of Sand

We tried going to the beach today. It was kind of windy, but 80 degrees so we though it would be fun. So we drove to Clearwater and found the spot at the beach we wanted to go. It was a longer walk from the parking lot to the ocean, but it was much more secluded then the main part of Clearwater.

Well, 30 minutes later we had finally gathered all our stuff from the car and managed to carry it and get all three of our kids down to our spot by the water. We had an umbrella, 3 chairs, 2 sand buckets of toys, 4 towels, 2 bags of stuff and a small cooler not to mention a baby carrier with a baby inside.  It is a process, let me tell you! 

Well we lasted about 5 minutes at the beach. 

The wind was SO strong by the water that it would blow the sand up so hard and it would feel like bullets against our skin. It was awful! The boys tried playing in the sand under their towels (which was pretty funny), but we gave up and packed up our stuff to go home. Yes, all that work for 5 minutes.

On the way back we wrapped towels around Brady and Ty and sent them walking ahead while we gathered up all our junk. They didn't make it far before both of them were on the ground huddled in a ball, crying with towels flying in the wind.  Trust me, I totally understood their pain, but I honestly could not stop laughing at the craziness of this moment.

All three kids crying

Sand EVERYWHERE

Our stuff blowing away

Me laughing and trying to carry Ty and one bag
Guy being a beast and carrying everything else

You probably had to be there, but it was funny.

We got in the car, covered in sand and just laughed.

So note to self for the future, wind plus a sandy beach is just not a fun combination!