Beach date

My beach baby and I celebrated Indian Summer this morning at Ocean Beach.

We were quite fortunate that the tide rolled in and got trapped over a hump of sand. It created a little cove-like pond of one- to six-inch water for Riley to splash around in without getting anywhere near the waves. As he excitedly insisted, he was "swimming."

As you can see, he was also making quite a mess, likely another reason for the ear to ear grins.

Before we hit the beach, Riley and I got breakfast at the Beach Chalet. It was the first time we'd ever sat at a restaurant together, one on one, and it felt like I was on a date with my favorite little man. And what a handsome date he was!

 

P.S. If you ask Riley to smile or "say cheese" and you're lucky, you'll get this face.

But more often than not, you'll get this one. He thinks it's pretty funny.