Art goes to the beach!

The sun came out to play last weekend... FINALLY! our first beautiful bluebird day in a long time, so to celebrate we packed up the car (a serious job with a baby in tow) and took off up North to the beautiful Te Arai Beach on the East Coast. I've been there many times before, but this was our first as a new family - and Art's first ever time touching the sand and ocean.

I feel compelled to capture all of these 'firsts'. I'm a nutty first time mum with a camera addiction and I can't stop snapping! I just feel I need to capture these moments forever and tuck them away to cry over when he's a big boy.

His Dad insisted that he touch the ocean with his little baby toes. I stood in the water to take the picture and it was so cold it hurt... so I wasn't surprised his bottom lip turned upside down moments later. Mean Daddy!

The tears didn't last long as I whisked him away back to the safety of the beach umbrella and mumma's arms...His little toes digging away in soft, warm sand was insanely cute and precious, and he just lay down and chilled under the umbrella cooing and smiling at whoever came over for a chat. He couldn't have been happier!

A perfect family day with friends at the beach... bring on summer!