I love living so close to the beach! Especially since we live near several of the best beaches in Florida/the whole country. We definitely take advantage and head to the shore every few weeks or so. On Sunday, my parents were in town visiting from Jacksonville, and my dad wanted some delicious seafood so we went to Frenchy’s, naturally. Frenchy’s (https://frenchysonline.com) is one of our favorite places in the area because of its fun atmosphere and, more importantly, its delicious, fresh seafood. The she-crab soup is creamy and out of this world (I don’t even like crab!), the grouper sandwich is always a good decision, and the other seafood dishes do not disappoint. I had the soup plus a salad with blackened shrimp – sooo good. I can go anytime!

Afterwards, we decided to walk along Clearwater Beach, and Henry made a beeline right for the surf. He has no fear of the water; we should probably enroll him in official swim lessons soon to help him learn. Hopefully, we will find a class this fall for him to take. We played in the surf for a while, jumping and splashing, and also looked for sand fleas and coquinas. Then, Henry spotted a little boy playing in the sand with not only shovels and buckets, but TRUCKS! The two became fast friends, doing a pretty good job (for toddlers) of taking turns and giving each other hugs and kisses. It was totally adorable. I think we are going to have a play date with him (and his cool mom) soon.