Va Beach Vacay!

We had a great time at Va Beach! By the time we checked into the hotel on Friday, it was, of course, pouring rain... but we made the most of it! Elliott was a little intimidated by the ocean (I think he felt a little vertigo when the water came up), so he didn't want to stand in the water on his own. But he would sit in my lap at the water's edge as the surf came up over our legs, and he seemed to like that. We sat there for a long time and Elliott was very quiet and peaceful.

On Saturday, the day started out overcast, but the sun peeked through by lunch. It was kind of nice that the sun was hiding behind the clouds as it was not as hot and I was not as worried about Elliott getting sunburned.

After a long day outside, Elliott thinks Mommy needs to rehydrate. Have some apple juice!

On the way there, we stopped for lunch at the Cheese Shop and Elliott enjoyed running around a little downtown. We hoped to wear him out for a more peaceful car ride, and (for the most part), it worked.

Rock Star Elliott!

Elliott had fun digging in the sand. Daddy helped him find baby crabs. and the sand was perfect for building sand castles (aka knocking down sand castles).

Elliott snacks on cookies and relaxes with Dad on the lounge chair.

We spent lots of time walking the boardwalk. Elliott was FULL of ENERGY... well, until he ran out. He stopped in the middle of the boardwalk and laid on his back in what I like to call "the dead bug." You could almost hear him say, "Stick a fork in me.... I'm done!"

Before leaving the beach, we stopped at the Virginia Aquarium. Elliott looks a little wary of being in the mouth of a shark!

The drive home.