In the past friends and I would take the kids to a beach together before school starts.  This year our schools started different days, thus we did not plan one out.  At the last minute, I decided that the boys and I could have our own outing.  I picked a beach with the least windy route and we took off after an early lunch.  Unfortunately we encountered major traffic going to our destination and a minor one on our way home.  That day we spent a lot more time in the car than at the beach.  Somehow the boys were understanding and were not too impatient with the traffic; Logan even told me that we were still spending quality time together in the car.  When we were finally at the beach, it was was pleasant there with the warm temperature.  We played with the water and sand.  Logan made a comment that it was relaxing and easier without Buddy so we did not need to worry how Buddy behaves at the beach.  All in all, it had been a long time I took the boys out on my own; we had a a partially successful beach day.