Beach Day

There is a beach just a couple blocks from us. Julie and I walked it a few times back in April, but this was the first time on this trip. Everything is Russian so it is really hard to know what things cost and what certain things are. It costs 40 rubles per person to get in. Sounds like a lot but it's really not. The boys loved the water. This isn't the nicest beach here. There is an absolutely gorgeous beach here, but we would need to take a taxi. But this one was pretty nice. The three kids played on the shore and walked into the water. Silas has hated getting his pants dirty or wet up until this point, so we expected a meltdown when he fell in. We assured him it was okay and he was fine. He really loved it. Silas also hates getting water in his eyes and is afraid of sprinklers so we figured Sawyer would be the more adventurous one in the water. Not so. Silas jumped and splashed and had a great time. Kelsey mostly looked for shells. Sawyer wasn't really afraid but not nearly as interested as the other two. Down by the beach was a big bouncy house, so we sent Silas and Kelsey in that. He started off a little scared but ended up having a great time. We came back and got pizza and put them to bed....after their bath of course. Can't skip their coopotsa!

Couple quick funny stories I haven't shared:

1) When we flew into Vladivostok, we got off the plane and were put into a shuttle. That shuttle literally drove 15 feet to the door and let us out. It was crazy. Like something you would see in a stupid movie like Pink Panther or something. All the Americans looked at each other and laughed. It was so unnecessarily silly.

2) Apparently Sawyer is a little Houdini. The first night we had Sawyer sleep in the bed with Julie. I was in the other bed with Silas. Silas tossed and turned all night keeping me up. You have to know that I am a very light sleeper and Julie is an overprotective parent for her 2 year old at this point. Somehow, in the middle of the night, crying is coming from my bed. I pick up Silas to comfort him. Only, it's not Silas. Sawyer somehow got on my bed and was sleeping on the other side of Silas. I am a very light sleeper like I mentioned and was hardly sleeping that night. Sawyer cannot get himself on the bed without help. AND Julie is checking on his every move. How did it happen? We may never know!

That's all for tonight. I added a few more pics so make sure you take a look! Oh, and Julie did much better today. Still a tad sick but we think she is pretty much better. Thanks everybody!