A Day at the Bay

Today we met up with friends at Scarborough, which is north of Brisbane on the Redcliffe Peninsula. It was a beautiful day. The wind came off the bay to keep it cool, and we got a table so we could have a picnic with sandwiches and Fish and Chips. The kids all ran around together, and Graham and I got out the footy and did some kick to kick. We started off on the grass next to the beach, and after we'd eaten we went down on to the beach to play in the sand.

Aidan loves the beach, and Ethan loves to explore the rocks and shells. There are also a number of jellyfish which get washed ashore. Ethan managed to find a small one, which looked a bit like an oversized clear jellybean. For whatever reason, Sebastian, who was with us, decided to name it "Freddy". Unfortunately, once Freddy was handed to Aidan he didn't last long, turning more into smushed up Freddy than jellyfish Freddy.

After the beach, we walked up to the beach park, and the kids all played on the playground equipment. My task was to meet the constant stream of requests from Aidan to either go to the toilet, or to annoy other parents. It would be nice if he socialised with other kids rather than adults. I don't know how many times we have to deal with him going up to strangers and asking them "What are you doing tomorrow?" Their instant reaction is to almost turn their heads 360 degrees to try to locate this weird kid's parents!

Ciao for Now, Bay Beach Boy Angry Dad.