Nantasket Beach!

We had a really great day today. We drove to Weymouth to have a look at a house (it wasn't for us), but while we were in that neck of the woods we decided to go to Hull, and check out Nantasket Beach. Hull is a small(ish) town that was founded in 1644. It had great seaside charm, and the beach was incredible. It was the first time the kids have seen the ocean, and they had a blast. The tide was coming in, so there wasn't as much beach left to play on, but it was still fantastic. We chatted with a 65 year old surfer, who told us when the tide is out you gain about 20 yards of sandy beach!

Eve basically sat in one place the entire time and filled her bucket with sand. Every time a big wave came and water covered her legs, she got a look of utter shock on her face. Knox loved kicking the big waves as they rolled in, digging in the sand with  his shovel, and generally running a muck. Neil and I had so much fun watching the kids, and getting wet ourselves. We didn't bring our bathing suits, but that didn't stop Neil from going for a nice dip in the ocean, and taking Knox out to crash some big waves. One thing I found especially amusing was Eve licking the salt off her face.

We had a tasty dinner at the Summer Shack for fathers day, Neil had his favourite fresh clam chowdah, I had cod cakes, Eve ate peas & french fries while Knox enjoyed good ol' fried chicken.

Here are some photos from our day. We plan on going back tomorrow when the tide is out (around 1:30), if the weather agrees. Otherwise I think we are going to head to the Charlestown Navy Yard, so Knox can have a look at the USS Constitution, a retired warship.