Beach Day - Before Oil Spill

Two weeks ago, we took the girls to the beach for the day. We thought it would be the first of many day trips but now, we know that the beach will not be a relaxing, pleasant experience for a while. It breaks our hearts. It feels personal...as if it is my beach and how dare someone mess it up. Like so many others, we are sad for the animals effected first. We realize it was an accident in a way but at the same time, it is so disheartening that there is such a lack of respect for God's creation. So frustrating.

So...here are some pictures of our beach trip. We are going again tomorrow because we were told it may not be good to go after this week. I'm curious how different it will be and if it will smell. I have heard that the smell of the oil is already strong.

My sweet girls...and a clean ocean.
Nora loved the sand but wasn't a fan of the water.
Ava's a nut.
Nora spent a good bit of her time chasing the sea gulls.
We were so proud of Ava. She saw the man in the truck picking up "glitter" and wanted to help. She even went up to some kids who had thrown their drinks down and told them, "you need to pick up your trash." That's our girl! Tell em'!