We did something new at the beach this week that you loved – we created a car out of sand.

Your Dad and I grabbed the shovels and made a giant mound of sand, then gradually shaped it into something that looked like a car – sort of a VW Beetle Bug meets bumper car meets convertible.  Only a lot less durable.

Ben and Emma joined in, helping us create the ocean-side work of art. We added paddle ball paddles for tires, a frisbee for the steering wheel, two tennis balls for the headlights and pails for the exhaust pipes.

Ben and Emma took turns sitting in the “seat.”  You spotted them and made a bee-line for our sand-mobile.  Wanting to get in – immediately –  your big paw wiped out a good part of the driver’s “door” – I quickly rebuilt it (that’s the beauty of a car made out of sand).

After I put you in the driver’s seat, you grabbed hold of the frisbee steering wheel and a big grin crossed your face – you loved it!  This wasn’t a surprise because CAH-ARR’s (as you pronounce “cars”) are one of your very favorite things.

It wasn’t long before our sand mobile turned into a wreck, but that’s the way the beach sand crumbles.  Fun!!