rain and sand

this afternoon, emma and i ventured to the beach for the first time this summer. plenty of other people had the same idea, and the beach was full of sunbathers and swimmers. much like the last time we went, emma was rather apprehensive about the sand and water, despite the excitement she clearly expressed about playing in it during our drive down. the lake was cold, so we didn't go in too far, and she enjoyed getting herself wet as long as i was holding her.

subtle raindrops began to fall as we were sitting on the beach enjoying a snack. the little droplets began ever so slowly to increase, which resulted in a mass exodus of people from the beach and parking lot. emma and i found the perfect spot to have our picnic dinner underneath an umbrella of leaves and branches, so the raindrops didn't affect us at all.

the rain continued as we arrived home, and emma couldn't resist playing in the rain. in her little bathing suit, she drew with chalk, dug up the dirt, and danced in the rain until her hair was soaked.