The missing ingredients for happiness...

We got the boys new life vests to help with safety and they (mostly Connor) were really excited to try them out. So we started out our beach trip Fri. by walking to the beach along with Nikki, Grandma's dog. Almost as soon as we got there it started pouring. The boys were not amused! If you've ever been to HI you know that it rains frequently and can be hard but usually doesn't last long. So, we stuck it out and hoped for the best. Haydn DID NOT want to get out of the stroller and play at the beach. After being rained on he was even less ready to play. Connor and I started playing with the dog--throwing her ball and watching her swim to get it. Magically that intriqued Haydn and he thought it was hilarious to watch the dog swim. He wanted out of the stroller to throw the ball. From then on it was all smiles. We threw the ball a while then went swimming and the dog swam right with us. Haydn loved the dog swimmming right up to him and would stick his feet out to touch her as she came up to him and then laugh when she tickled his feet with her nose. Later he was even running in and out of the shallow waves by himself. REAL PROGRESS! It was so nice to see him having fun! I knew it wouldn't take long. Apparently Haydn liked his vest just as much as Connor because he wouldn't let me take it off to rinse him off when we were headed home. I had to pry it off to give him a bath later.