@beachlifemumma: Why are my boys physically incapable of staying dry anywhere near a large body of water? I’m definitely starting to feel that little bit of summer holiday fatigue now, especially knowing we only have one week left of the holidays. Today we headed to a little cove in Torquay to meet some friends and, for once, I thought I had actually been quite sensible. No swimming stuff packed, no towels, no spare clothes, because we were only going for a little visit and I genuinely thought the boys might manage to stay dry for once. Within what felt like minutes, they were either diving straight into the sea, running through the waves, playing wave dodging or finding increasingly creative ways to get themselves completely soaked. Apparently the absence of swimwear is not a barrier when you have five boys and a sea in front of you. It really is my own fault at this point. We live by the sea, I have five boys who are magnetically attracted to water and somehow I still occasionally leave the house believing they might come home dry. And now there are only seven days of summer left, so I’m going to soak up every last bit of it, even if my washing basket is also getting thoroughly soaked in the process. Come back tomorrow and see where we end up next because apparently I’ve learnt absolutely nothing. #longhairedboy #raisingboys #familycontentcreators #sahmlife #motherhoodunplugged

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Friday 28 August 2026 18:44:17 GMT