Late Summer in Leysdown

You wouldn't have believed that it was mid September as we basked on 20+ degree temperatures today. We had a pretty full on weekend of football with Brandon at Chelsea training Friday night, then me at a managers meeting, then Joshua had a lunchtime friendly at Pitsea yesterday and a morning friendly at Southend this morning. However to make the most of this late summer we headed down to Leysdown straight after the football in Southend.

 

After arriving we had a spot of lunch and then went and had some fun on the beach before heading back for an ice cream and a little go in the arcades. As we approached the beach it looked like the tide was in, but it was well and truelly out so we had a bit of a hike for Joshua to go and try his body board again. Once we got out there he realised there wasn't enough waves anyway and abandoned the body board.

 

The time seemed to fly past and the kiddies really didn't want to come home. I think next time we will plan to abandon the morning football and spend more family time instead. Still we had a fab day out and made some more memories for the kids. They absolute love going down to Leysdown and have been nagging us all summer.

 

Joshua and Brandon chilling before heading to the beach.

I think Joshua has a new friend. He is constantly nagging us to get a dog!

The two of them look like they have the same colour hair!

Walking down towards the sea front on a beautiful day and it looked the tide was in.

But we were wrong, you can see just how far we walked from the beach just to get in some shallow water.

Some nice views looking back on Leysdown though.

Action shot of Joshua and his body board. We remembered the wet suits this time unlike Newquay!

Brandon didn't venture in to the water and chose to just play on the sand.

Along with his little sister. Why she had her life jacket on when she went nowhere near the water?

My beautiful little girl loving playing in the sand.

Joshua turned in to a sand merman.

And then Holly as a rather oversized Mermaid.

Love this idea of a little kids race track marked out in the floor which includes jumps, spins, hops, star jumps and a sprint. What a great way to encourage exercise outdoors.

Brandon takes a lead over Joshua and Holly chases behind.

Swapping tracks and still Brandon hits the final sprint ahead of Joshua.

Outside the chalet with a very grumpy looking Brandon not wanting to go home.

He almost managed a smile in this picture.