D.C Mom Get Away

Two weeks ago Jess had the itch to go to the beach but we didn't want to battle the Bay Bridge traffic. Instead we decided to settle on a beach on the Chesapeake Bay. We used the Google Earth feature to look at overhead imagery along the bay until we found a sandy beach. Then we jumped in the car and took off on an adventure. We found two great little beaches, Breezy Bay Park and Chesapeake Beach. Both beaches are less than an hour from D.C and the bay is so wide that it feels like you're at the ocean.

Today I led a caravan of friends to the North Beach at Chesapeake Beach, MD. There was an eight dollar entrance fee but the water was warm, the sun was out and the sand was great. We worked on our tans, ate picnic lunches and took turns playing with the kids in the water. It was a lot of fun and a great way to spend a hot summer afternoon.

JAC was not a fan of the water but he loved the sand. He poured it on his head and rolled around in it. By the end of the day he was covered from head to toe. He got an unhappy surprise when I had to shower him off before we went home and I think I'll be getting sand out of his hair for weeks. Still, it was absolutely worth it and we've planned an encore outing for next week.