A productive day today, but the highlight was a small break to the beach.

CJ with his gumboots on running in and out of the waves was delightful.

But within 10 min of being there, he’d forgotten to watch the waves. A big wave caught him off guard, racing up and filling his gumboots to the brim.

The soft sand glued him in place as the wave kept coming, all he could do was stand there screaming until he finally lost his balance and sat down into the icy water.

We couldn’t help but laugh.

Back to the car to dry off, wrap him up in a towel, bribe him with some chocolate and it was off home for a change of clothes.

It’s the little moments like this that make me appreciate how wonderful it is having his grandparents close enough to enjoy them.