Western Supermud fun

The thought of going to the beach with a baby and a toddler, in a 30 degree heat wave terrified me!!! I stressed about whether we would find shade, whether I was taking enough drink, whether I'd take a swimming costume or just wear my sun dress, whether to take the double buggy or the single and make the toddler walk, what food to take, what not to take... It went on!! I think the car was packed to the brim, the only thing we didn't take was the sink. But that's a mummy thing! It's like our changing bags weigh a tonne, they aren't bags just for the few nappies, wipes and bags you need - oh no, they have to store every thing! From creams, to spare clothes, to emergency make up supplies to shoes and reins! However... This was a well prepared, well packed, 1hr 45 minute journey to Weston Super Mare. 

George the Donkey stood tall and proud as I lifted my little boy onto him, then terrified me as he started tottering off and jumping... "Mummy it's too scary, get me off" my little boy screamed!!! The Donkey lady (what a nick name!!) explained it was just that George was terrified of my maxi dress flapping in the breeze... Woops!! 

It was absolutely boiling hot, the kids got that awful too-much-sun-tan-lotion-applied-that-our-skin-can't-breathe thing going on bless them! I only took the single buggy so my little Bear had a lot of waking to do and managed it really well, although we had to stop A LOT to wait for him to look amazed at the sea below us when we walked up the pier!! 

The sea was high tide at 3pm and my lovely friend would not let us go near it until then as it was muddy and there was risk of quicksand mud so we waited and it was well worth the wait!! The sea was soooooooo warm! No clear blue sky look to it, it looked muddy and gross but it was wonderful! 

All in all... We survived a mummy's beach nightmare and turned out to be a wonderful day!