New Smyrna Beach - August 17, 2010

With only a few days left until the start of school, we piled into the car for another trip to the beach. We were a little more cautious on this trip to New Smyrna Beach on the east coast of Florida, after watching "Shark Week" on animal planet during the previous week. We definitely watched more closely for any suspicious fins in the area. We discovered some differences between the beaches on the east coast of Florida compared to the west coast of Florida. First of all, the water was a little colder - still warm enough to spend hours in but not the 86 degrees it was during the previous two outings. Secondly, cars are allowed to drive on most of the beaches on the east coast of Florida, so you have to make sure your kids don't dart in front of them. Finally, the waves were much bigger, and the kids had a blast being launched into them and riding them as far as they could on their boogie boards. Although sunscreen was applied, Kamren went home with rosy cheeks and Steen had bright red splotches all over his back where he had missed....