Today we took the boys to the beach. Seeing it is our last full day in Maui it was high time the boys could wiggle their toes in the sand. It was a close walking distance to the beach from our room. We didn't waste any time getting our feet wet. After piling our stuff on the sand we all walked towards the water. At first the armadillo and sumo baby were hesistant about the water. Next it turned out to all out fear for the armadillo. He stayed up higher on the sand for the first half hour we were there. The armadillo definitely did not like the water rushing up to his feet and pulling the sand over it. The sumo baby on the other hand was much more adventurous. He fell down a couple times when the water came up the shore but he was a good sport. The sumo baby also had a good time when B-Dad took him out into the ocean. They even got to see a turtle who was swimming about 10 feet away from them!
I hung out with the armadillo on the sand and tried to gently coax him to get his feet wet. It took a bit of time but he finally got comfortable enough to stand next to me as the waves washed ashore. Of course he really started having fun when he was jumping in the water as it came up higher on the sand. In the ususal aramdillo way of doing things, he gets more comfortable with the water and we're preparing to go. Of course he doesn't want to go and he fights it but oh well ...
On the way back to the room we ask the armadillo if he had a good time and he wholeheartedly says "yes!". I'd say we're off to a good start today.
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