Mid April and unseasonable warmth

In the middle of April, the weather was unseasonably warm.

We took advantage of the warmth by going for wagon rides ...

... and doing art outside.

We also went to shanty sing, where Oliver enjoyed sitting at the bar!

But to truly enjoy unseasonable warmth, one must head to the water.

We went to our favorite off-season beach in Charlestown.

There, we stretched out in the sun ...

... and frolicked on the sand.

The kiddos built a sand castle.

And they frolicked some more, gradually losing clothing as time ticked by.

The next day, we decided a freshwater beach was in order.  After all, the water there might be warm enough for swimming!

Sure enough, we did get in the water a bit -- in April, in New England! -- but it was still pretty chilly.  So we focused instead on various pursuits ...

... like building a canal to fill a sand castle moat.

Then it was Easter time!  We dyed eggs ...

... and they were pretty.