The best way I can assist my lovely wife in raising our two wonderful children is by keeping the big one out of her hair. Combine this with the amazing spring weather we’ve been having (save last week’s monsoons) and you’ve got an awesome day at the beach and another reason to post some rockin’ photos.

I love it when Emily and I get some alone time. And we hadn’t been to the beach for at least five months so she was particularly excited when I told her where we were going. The sun was bright, the sand was warm, and a gentle breeze was in the air. I’m really looking forward to the time when we can start playing volleyball together, even if it is only bumping around on the sidelines. But this year’s trips to the beach promise to be filled with stone and shell collecting, building sand castles, chasing seagulls, and running away shrieking from the gentle waves lapping the shore.

I love this next photo. All I did was stand her on a bench in preparation for the ceremonial pre-shoe desanding of the feet and I told her to smile. Out of nowhere she starts striking these hysterical poses! It was so unlike her and I even think this photo itself doesn’t look very much like her. But I still love it. It’s got attitude!

And then we walked back to the metro to head home. Along the way, Emily became obsessed with hide-and-seek. Here she is doing her best to be inconspicuous.