Our Winter Beach Day...

A couple of days ago, the weather was nice, so I surprised the kids with a quick afternoon trip to the beach.

Our view of the channel.

I introduced the kids to tidepools. Brandon had fun looking for sea anemones so he could touch them and watch them close up.

We saw banacles, mussels, and seaweed.

Also, sea snails, hermit crabs, and even a jelly fish.

The kids threw rocks into the ocean.

{while I got some awesome shots of them!}

{I can't get enough of these boots...or the toddler that fills them.}

All of the kids exploring...looking for creatures, shells, and sea glass.

The sunset signaled that it was time to head home.