Beaver Island State Park

The fact of the matter is that Bennett is a ton of fun to play with!

This morning, we went to our usual class at Rolly Pollies and he had the most fun. That's nothing new, but he is discovering some new skills! For instance, he is this close to jumping with both feet up in the air at the same time. He's also very close to doing a forward roll on his own.

He is climbing the ladder apparatus with serious confidence and is trying his hardest to climb the rock climbing wall that they have installed in one corner. Today Bennett worked the water fountain all by himself AND he got a compliment from one of the other mothers - "He's so patient! I wish my daughter (who is several months younger) would be like that!" Just made me grin.

After Bennett's nap, we decided to go check out Beaver Island State Park which is just across the bridge on Grand Island. I don't know what took us so long to discover this awesome place! It's a beautiful sandy beach along the shores of the Niagara River. We were there for a little over two hours this afternoon and wore that baby out! He swam, he played, he dug, he built, he sat and ate snacks. The most important thing is that he didn't put up a fuss when we left. Yay! for small victories.

We will certainly take visitors to the beach when they visit next summer. It's open every day from 11a to 7p. There are at least four lifeguards and restrooms and a boardwalk and lots of picnic space. We also saw a small marina - we'll certainly be checking to see if they rent boats and jetskis. Bennett will be the perfect age to start exploring the water next summer! Can't wait to share it with you all.