Flat Stanley's Vacation

This weekend Stanley came along with me on a mini-vacation to the beach. We left on Thursday afternoon and cam back Sunday morning. We stayed in a little, quaint house in Panama City that sat in walking distance to the beach. Panama City Beach, Florida is about a five hour drive from Birmingham. It sits on the Gulf of Mexico. The weather was perfect all weekend, and we enjoyed every bit of it. This was Stanley's first trip to the beach, and he absolutely loved it! His favorite part was the sound of the ocean, and the sand. He said the sand was whiter and softer than he imagined it would be. We spent a lot of our time in the ocean floating on the waves. It was very relaxing.

Stanley researched fun facts about the beach on the drive down, so of course he learned a few things  and wanted me to share them with you. He first explained how sand is made. Sand is typically made of shells and materials from inland rocks. The particles are brought in by wind and waves from from the ocean. He then explained how seashells are created. Oysters, clams, and snails make shells to protect their bodies from predators. Calcium helps form the shell. When the animal dies, the shell is left behind. It washes to the shore by waves and the current in the ocean. He also learned a few facts about sea gulls. They only live by the sea. They eat mostly crabs and small fish. We discovered that they also love Goldfish! Stanley had fun throwing the Goldfish in the air for the birds to eat.

We enjoyed every moment of our relaxing vacation. We are looking forward to going back to the beach in May! We hope you enjoy the video of Stanley by the ocean and watching the seagulls. Please watch the video here: Stanley at the Beach

He forgot his swimsuit! Silly Stanley. 

He found lots of beautiful shells. 

Stanley loved feeding the seagulls!