We just returned from Dean's first trip to the beach! We went with The Rolf family and the Gesses and rented a beach house right by the water. We had a great time...other than the fact that John was VERY sick the whole time. He ran fever and stayed in the bed most of the weekend. He was able to venture out to the beach for a few minutes to see Dean experience the sand and waves and take a few pictures. It was fun watching Reed and Luke play. It won't be long before Dean is able to join right in to the sand fights!