Emily really loved the sand and ocean...although she had a little trouble understanding that when you dig a hole in the sand you aren't supposed to fill it back up with more sand. This fact not withstanding, she must have made a dozen trips up and down the beach getting more sand to put in the hole. It was just such a treat to watch her little legs running as fast as they could carry her up and down the beach. I felt like I was watching her in fast forward.