Beach Baby!

Hey everyone! Thanks for reading my blog. I've been really busy lately, so Mom and Dad have been taking care of it for me; I'll try to do better. Anyway, this weekend was a big one for me. I got to go to the beach for the first time! Mom and Dad packed up my things on Sunday, and we were off to Santa Cruz. We got a little lunch once we got there. The restaurant is on a pier, so I could see the ocean from our table. After that, we walked around the pier. Dad helped me chase the birds around. It was fun, but I was ready to get to the beach.

Get me out of here... it's time for the beach!

We loaded up our chairs, towels and toys and we headed down to the beach. It was really exciting. I had never tasted sand before. It's a little hard to chew, and it kind of gets all over, but so does the rest of my food.

Just getting a little sun on my legs

Mom and Dad got out my toys, and I watched them make sand castles. They were all right at it after I gave them a few pointers.

Hold the shovel like this... make sure you hit the top of the bucket

Finally, I was able to get Mom and Dad to walk with me down to the water. They were worried about how cold it was, but I just wanted to get my toes in a little.

Let's go dad... look at the cute little feet!

Put me down, Dad!

Dad and I finished up our trip with a walk down the wharf. I saw sea lions playing in the water, and some really big birds.

I can almost touch it!

It was a great trip, and I hope I can go back soon. I'll have to talk Mom and Dad into it, though. Well, thanks for visiting. I'll talk to you again soon.

Love, Norah