Beany's 3!

In celebration of Beany's 3rd birthday, we spent a beautiful day at the beach.  I didn't realize that we had yet to take Builder or Beany to any of the Great Lakes.  Builder was amazed at how big it was.  "Just like the ocean!" he said.

We started the day with a picnic in a shelter near the beach.  Beany's birthday cake was a little less than amazing, but I'm still working on my gluten free baking skills! 

It did taste good though and he didn't seem to mind that the breeze kept us from actually lighting the candles.

After lunch and birthday cake Beany opened his presents.  He was thrilled with everything!

Finally, we headed to the beach for some fun in the sun.  It was a warm day so the kids spent plenty of time in the water.

 They also enjoyed playing in the sand and even taking a rest.

 Dad and I talked about how we should do this more often. 

Happy Birthday Beany!