We didn't get into the water very much during the first part of the week because Olivia was leery of the ocean. She did not want the water to touch her at all and would run away from any wave that came near her. She did enjoy running up and down the beach, so Brian and I did a lot of chasing. At times, it seemed like she was in her own little world. She would just keep going down the beach without a concern that she was going away from us. She definitely has a mind of her own. In addition to running down the beach, Olivia also liked to dig, look for sea shells, and throw sand into the surf.
Never one to be shy, Olivia had no problem with walking up to other people on the beach and looking at (or playing with) their stuff. She gets this trait honest- both her dad and her Papa are social creatures. There was one little boy named Carter who was also on vacation last week. Olivia made friends with him when she walked up and started playing with his beach toys. These two played off and on all week. On the last day, we decided to take a picture of the two of them. Carter's mom was also taking a picture and told them to hold hands. Carter went to grab Olivia's hand, but she yanked it away and said "NO!" This tickled Brian and he told her that she couldn't hold a boy's hand until she was grown.
Olivia wasn't the only one having fun on the beach. My sister, Cassie, brought a bocce ball set to the beach and it was a big hit. I played once and was on a team with Hannah. I stunk really bad, and I do not think that she was upset that I chose not to play again. In this picture Hannah, Thomas, Jessica, Brian, and Cassie are showing off their bocce skills.
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