Just Mom And Me At The Beach

by CAPTAIN YOSHI HD

Rating: everyone
Tags: Original Character, Apple Bloom, Button Mash, Ms. Harshwhinny, Slice of Life, My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic, Roseluck
Length: 5809

Button Mash and his mom go to the beach.

Button Mash goes to the beach with his mom for a vacation. This is a story inspired by Just Grandma and me by Mercer Mayor.

Published 2017-04-03 00:20:01 UTC
Last updated 2017-07-21 03:16:06 UTC

Waiting For The Carriage (Part 1)

Button Mash and his mom are going to the beach to have some fun. They were waiting in front of their house for a carriage. Button was wearing swim shorts and a swim shirt, he was also taking his sand toys and his kite. Button's mom was wearing sunglasses and a beach hat, she's carrying a beach umbrella and bag full of other beach stuff with her for their trip. "When is the carriage coming, mom?", the little colt asked. "We just got here."

"It will be here soon, just be patient, Button.", Button's mom said. "Are you excited?"

"Yeah, mom, I am.", Button said. "Can sit on the left side of the seats in the carriage?"

"You certainly may, if there's room, Sweetie.", Button's mom said.

"What kind of beach are we going to, mom?", Button asked.

"It's a beach near Ponyville that's an hour away, you might want to get some sleep while we are riding in the carriage, Button.", Button's mom said.

Then, a carriage came by and the two ponies climbed on. Then, off they rode. "Here we go.", Button said. "So, how far is this beach, mom?"

"I told you, it's an hour away.", Button's mom said. "And like I said, you should get some sleep, Button."

Button yawned. "Okay, mom.", he said. He leaned his head back and fell asleep.

His mother puts a hoof around his neck, leans her head on his shoulder and fell asleep as well.

Setting Up The Umbrella (Part 2)

The carriage finally arrived at the beach, Button's mom woke up as she heard the sound of the carriage coming to a stop. She shook her son to wake him up. "Button, we finally made it.", she said.

Button woke up and darted his head back and forth to look around. "What?", he said. "Where are we? Did we make it?"

"Yeah, we just got here.", Button's mom said. "Look over there, there's the beach."

Button turned his head and saw the beach. He smiled. "Alright, this ride in this carriage went on fast.", he said. He grabbed his beach toys and ran onto the sands of the beach.

"Well, then look who's excited.", Button's mom said. She grabbed the beach umbrella and galloped to catch up to her son.

"Can I set the beach umbrella?", Button asked. He loved helping his mom setting up the beach material.

"Of course you can, Darling.", Button's mom said. She handed her son the umbrella.

Button opened up the umbrella. The wind started to blow, then it blew harder and harder, lifting Button in the air. "Whooooaaaaa!", he cried.

"Button!", Button's mother cried. She jumped, trying to grab her flying son.

The wind stopped, dropping Button from the sky with the umbrella. The umbrella fell, top first, while the little brown colt was clinging on to the handle. He was squinting his eyes with fear, he opened them up slowly and released the handle out of his grip. "It's windy today.", he said.

"Oh thank goodness, are you alright?", Button's mom asked.

"Yeah, I'm okay.", Button said. He hopped out of the umbrella and hugged his mother.

His mother felt his heart beat as she wrapped one of her front hooves around his head and snuggled her chin into his mane. "That was scary, wasn't it?", she asked.

Button nodded his head. "Yeah, it was.", he said. "Next time, wait for the wind to pass by before setting up the umbrella."

A Huge Argument (Part 3)

Since it's windy at the beach, Button thought he could just fly his kite instead. "This is way more relaxing than just me setting up the beach umbrella.", he thought. He spotted hooves laying straight in front of him. It was his mother. "Mom, what are you doing? The string's going to land on you."

His mom lifted her head to look at her son and lowered her sunglasses to the edge of her nose. "I hope you don't mind if I do my tan, Hon.", she said.

"Alright, I'll let you know when the wind stops and the string's about to fall, I don't want it to fall on you.", Button said.

His mother laid her head back down, put the glasses back over her eyes, and relaxed.

Then, all of a sudden, the wind stopped and the kite began falling. "Oh no, mom, watch out!", he warned.

His mother opened up her eyes and lowered her glasses once more, she saw the string fall towards her. She rolled over to a side, dodging the string. Instead of landing on her, it landed on somepony else. It was a mare laying down on her beach towel, she had slightly dark orange fur and a yellow mane.

Button was worried. "Oh man, what have I done.", she said.

"I think we should go over there and apologize.", Button's mom said. "What do you think, Button?"

"Yes, I would go over there and apologize, but I'm afraid she might attack me.", Button said, his eyes shrunk with fear.

"Don't you worry about a thing, Button.", Button's mom said. "If she tries to attack you, Mama's here for you." She patted her son on the head.

The two ponies walked toward the grumpy pony with a kite that crashed into her. Button's head was sweating. "Um, ma'am, can I have my kite back?", he asked.

The mare didn't say anything, she threw the kite at the young colt fast as lightning. "You think that was funny?!", she asked, yelling. "You think you can get near a mare that's trying to get a tan and this what happens, a kite falls on me?!"

"It was an accident.", Button whispered horrified.

"Yeah right it was an accident!", the mare snapped. "That kite nearly cut me!" The mare fiercely got into Button's face. "I wish I had a kite with me, so it could land on you! BECAUSE, I HOPE IT KILLS YOU WHEN THAT HAPPENS!"

Button's mother held Button away from the mare with a hoof. "My son knows he didn't mean any harm to anypony.", she said.

"Well, your son deserves to be in prison for the kite incident!", the mare shouted.

"Did you not hear what I just said, he doesn't harm anypony.", Button's mom said. "He was just flying his kite, because it was windy. The wind just stopped."

"Well, he could've just run around with it!", the mare said. "That little pipsqueak should've been running with that stupid kite, the kite should've said 'I hope you die under my wrath'!"

"Hey, don't you insult on what my son does, I'm proud of my boy.", Button's mom said, defending her son. "He's sorry."

"Well then, apology accepted, I hope your happy.", the mare said, sarcastically.

Button gave his mom's back hooves a tight squeeze, sobbing quietly. He felt like he deserved to die.

His mother turned back at him and smiled sincerely. "I'm really sorry this happened, ma'am.", she said.

"I just said, your apology was accepted.", the mare snarled.

"Can I get your name, ma'am?", Button's mom asked.

"I don't think so.", the mare grumbled.

"Everypony knows her name, mom, her name's, Miss Harshwhinny.", Button whimpered.

"Oh, you have tell my business, huh?", Miss Harshwhinny asked.

"I thought my apology was accepted.", Button's mom said.

"It is.", Miss Harshwhinny said, packing her stuff. She's going to move to another place.

"So, are we good?", Button's mom asked.

"Yes.", Miss Harshwhinny said. "And we're done talking for now."

"That's nice.", Button's mom said. "Hope you have a nice day at the beach."

The dark orange mare turned back at Button's mother one more time. "You to.", she said. Then, she leaves without another word.

Button quietly walked to a side of his mother. "Thanks for that, mom.", he said, smiling.

"You see, Button, I told I'd be there for you.", Button's mom said. "I would always protect somepony like you."

Button Has A Conversation With Apple Bloom/Button Runs Into A Crab (Part 4)

Button was searching around food stands looking for something to eat. He found a food stand where ponies are selling carrot burgers. The whole front was clear. He walked up to the stand. "I would like two carrot burgers, please.", he said. "No toppings, please. Also, put them in a basket, if you will."

"Got it.", the sales pony said. The pony got out two carrot burgers and placed them in a basket.

Button got the basket of carrot burgers and placed it on his back. "Thank you so much.", he said.

"No problem.", the salespony said. "You have a nice day."

"Thanks.", he said to the sales pony. Button turned around, about to head to his mom.

"Well, a nice day at the doctor, because you need to see one.", the sales pony said.

Button froze as he heard what the sales pony said. "What was that?", he asked.

"I said, you need to see a doctor.", the salespony repeated. "I have no idea why you need that many carrot burgers in one meal."

"Hey, the other one's for my mom.", Button said. He continued walking. "I'm going to write a bad review about your food when I get home."

"Oh really.", the sales pony said, sarcastically. "Gosh, I need to get a better job."

Button's mom was sitting on her chair, reading a book under her umbrella. Her back hooves were laying in the sun, trying to catch a tan.

Button was about to come to his mother with his burgers. "I'm back, mom.", he called. He was heading toward a tiny beach ball, but he didn't see it.

His mother saw her son coming near the ball and gasped. "Button, watch your-" She was cut short when Button profusely slipped on the ball with his burgers now flying in the air. "-step."

Button landed on his back in the sand and the two burgers were about to hit the ground. She quickly grabbed his basket and caught the burgers safely. "Phew, that was a close one.", he said. He heard barking behind him, he turned, seeing a dog of the color of white and brown and a small filly with a red mane, yellow fur, a magenta bow, and a cutie mark in the shape of a shield.

"Oh, hello, Apple Bloom.", Button said. "And hello to you to, Winona."

"Hey, you look familiar.", the yellow filly said. "Do I know you from somewhere?"

"Yeah, you're one of my girlfriend, Sweetie Belle's best friends.", Button said, handing a burger to his mom. "I'm Button Mash, Sweetie Belle told me a lot about you."

"Wow, you to.", Apple Bloom said. "What did she say about me?"

Button took a bite of his burger. "You're sweet, smart, you have a great family full of apple ponies, and you make a great leader."

"Thanks.", Apple Bloom said. "Sweetie Belle told me you are great with something called video games."

Button took another bite of his burger. "I know, I'm not obsessed with playing video games, I'm doing it, because it's a thing that I loved so much.", he said.

"That's nice.", Apple Bloom said. "And about that ball that you slipped on, that was my ball, I threw it too far and my dog's legs got tired, he needed to rest."

"That was your ball?", Button asked.

"Yeah.", Apple Bloom answered. Winona was standing next to her owner with the ball in her mouth. "Oh boy, apparently my dog still wants me to play with her. I'll see you later, Button."

"Okay, thanks, Apple Bloom.", Button said, waving to Apple Bloom and finishing off his burger. He walked over to his mom. "Seems like a nice pony, doesn't she, mom?"

"She sure does sound like one.", Button's mom said.

"Where's your burger?", Button asked.

"I just ate it.", Button's mom said.

"Well, that was fast.", Button said. "What do you say we go in the water?"

"Maybe in a little bit, Button.", Button's mom said. "I'm almost done with this book."

"How about I look for something valuable while you're at it.", Button said.

"Oh, that would be great, look for jewelry or seashells, get me seashells.", Button's mom said. She pulled her son closer to whisper something. "Blue ones are my favorite, just so you know."

Button chuckled. "Okay, mom.", he said. He began running and looking around the beach. He ran in circles around his mother.

He spotted a shell that was lying on the sand, he ran up to it and picked it up. Then, he realized it wasn't empty, it had a real crab inside. The crab popped out and snapped his claws closely to Button's face. One of his claws were so close to pinching his nose.

Button screamed with terror, dropped the crab in its shell on the ground, and ran to his mother. "Mom, a crab, I found a shell that looked good for you and I realized there was a crab inside the whole time.", he panicked, hugging his mom watching the crab get closer to their spot.

"Oh, that's nice, dear.", Button's mom said. "Who's scared of a little crab like that one?"

Button looked back at the crab in his shell with fear. "I don't even want to go back over there, I would've kicked his butt, his crabby little butt.", he said.

Button's mom wasn't afraid. She giggled. "Button, this is how you deal with crabs.", she said, walking over to the crab with any cowering.

Button was worried, he was afraid that the crab might attack his mom. "No, mom, what are you doing?!", he asked, frightened. "That thing will attack you if you get close!"

His mom put a hoof behind the crab and lead it into the ocean. "Why didn't you do that in the first place?", she asked. "All you had to do was lead them back to where they came from."

Button shrugged. "I don't know, mom.", he said. "But, those crabs are crazy as they look."

Swimming (Part 5)

Button and his mom are going to go for a swim in the water. It is sunny on a day at the beach, it's also hot, but not too hot.

"Oh boy, this is going to be fun.", Button said. He turned around to face his mom. "Okay, mom, you ready to-" He was cut short when saw his mom with a deflated tube in her hoof. "Mom, why do you have that with you?"

"Have what with me?", Button's mom asked.

"My old swim tube.", Button said, pointing the thing out. "Why did you bring that here? I stopped using that since I was six years old."

"So you wouldn't drown in the water.", Button's mom said.

"Mom, I can swim easily.", Button said. "I don't need that to help me swim, I know how to swim."

"Well, you're swimming with me.", Button's mom said with a warning. "I don't want you wondering off in the ocean, there are dangerous sea creatures in the ocean, such as sharks, they'll eat you alive."

"Mom, you need to be far into the ocean to meet up with a shark.", Button said.

"Button.", Button's mom said, holding the tube in front of him.

Button groaned. "Fine, I'll wear it, but this is the only time I'm wearing it.", he said, taking the tube. He sucked in some air and try to get it in the tube. But, there was one problem, he didn't have enough air. He tried and tried, but it was no use. He panted and landed butt first in the sand.

His mom held out a hoof, taking the tube from Button. She puffed some air into the tube, now it was ready to be used.

Button put his hooves in the air as his mom put the tube around his body. He was not pleased. "I look like a child in this thing.", he grumbled.

Button's mom let out a laugh from her mouth.

"Not cool, mom.", Button groaned.

"Sorry, Sweetie, the way you say it always makes me laugh.", Button's mom said.

"I was worried that you'd laugh, what ponies see me in this and laugh.", Button said.

Button's mom patted her son on the head. "Oh, Button, I'm sure nopony's going to notice.", she said.

"Can we please get this over with?", Button asked, frustrated. He and his mother walked into the water. When that happened, ponies got their eyes on poor Button wearing the tube and began to giggle. Button glared and blushed with embarrassment. "See, mom, I told you this was going to happen."

"Oh, just deal with it, Button.", Button's mom said.

They got deeper into the water. Button's mom closed her eyes and relaxed in the water and Button shivered while clinging on to his mother's torso. "Ohhhhhh, it's cold.", he said.

Button's mom pulled close to him and kissed on the forehead. Button smiled and blushed bashfully, and also still hugging his mom. "I guess that makes me feel better.", he said. "How about you and I take it slow."

The two of them floated calmly around the water while Button had his hooves belted around his mother's body. His mother relaxed while she breathed through her nose.

A splash came from behind the two ponies. Button's mom turned around and saw a mare with bright yellow fur and a red mane, it was Roseluck.

"Oops, hello.", the flower mare said.

"Hello yourself, Roseluck.", Button's mother said. She turned back around and saw that her son was no longer in his tube. She looked around the ocean, but Button was still nowhere to be spotted. "Button, where did you go?"

Button rose back up into his tube, raised his arms, and wrapped them around his mother, making a scare attack. His mother screamed and looked back to see Button scaring her poor mother. "Gotcha, mom.", he snickered.

His mother giggled. "You got me, hon.", she said, playfully.

Button unwrapped his hooves from his mother. "I'm kind of bored now.", he said. "Do you want to go somewhere else?"

"Sure.", Button's mom said. "There's a deck over at the left corner, it will allow you to snorkel."

Buried In The Sand (Part 7)

Button and his mom got dried off and headed back to their spot. Button's mom put her shell in the bag to pack before they leave, even if she forgot the shell, she would get upset. She looked back at her son with concern, she still wanted to know what Button wants to do.

Button was still thinking of it, but kept it secret. Well, he thought it would be best if he could just tell her what he wants to do instead of surprise her. If his mom was surprised by an action that Button's doing to her, then she'll think it's like torture.

"So, Button, what is it you want to do?", Button's mom asked. "You've been keeping what you want to do in your head since we got back here."

Button took a deep breath and prepared himself to let his secret words fall out. "Mom, I don't want to be too ridiculous to say this, I think I want to get payback on your for embarrassing me in front ponies around the beach when I was wearing that tube.", he said.

His mother blinked a few times, then she rolled her eyes one time. "Oh come on.", she said. "Is this what's it all about, I embarrassed you in front of ponies when I told you to wear the tube? Button, it was just a plain ole tube. Why are you making it a big deal of it?"

"I used to wear it when I was smaller.", Button said. "You can't just bring my childish things around before we go to the beach and expect me to be excited about it."

"Button, enough with the tube thing, just tell what you want to do.", Button's mom said. "I can't tolerate waiting for you to answer any longer."

Button took a deep breath and let his words fall out of his mouth once more. This time, the real words he wanted to say. "I want to... bury you in the sand.", he said. "I want to go up to your chest, if you're comfortable with it."

"Button, are you crazy, you want payback by burying me in the sand?!", Button's mom asked, afraid. She hated being buried in the sand, even alive.

"Well duh.", Button said. "Is it really that big of a deal?"

"Being buried alive is seriously dangerous.", Button's mom said with a warn. "You can't breathe while being buried alive. It'll kill you."

"I didn't say I'd bury you alive, I said up to your chest, you will still able to breathe at that point.", Button said. "Plus, you won't die."

"Well, that is a good point.", Button's mom said. "But, when you're buried you can't move, I mean you can hardly move, but still..."

"Tell you what, I'll keep the sand soft, so you'll be able to get out.", Button said. "So, can I please bury you."

Button's mom perked her ears down and relaxed her eyes. "Alright, if this is going to be your payback, then you can absolutely bury me.", she said bravely. She grabbed her sunglasses and prepared herself.

Button grabbed his shovel and found a spot on the sand for his mom. He put his hoof on the sand and flattened it, nice and soft, and still enough to get comfortable. "Okay, mom, I got myself prepared.", he said. "Are you prepared?"

Button's mom sat down on the spot her son found for her. "Kind of, Button.", she said, nervous. "Are you sure you want to do this?"

"I'm sure, mom, there's no harm included in this.", Button said. "Now, lay down on your back."

Button's mom laid down her back against the sand. Her son gave her the next step. "Now, I want you to relax.", he said.

Button's mom closed her eyes and took three deep breaths, her stomach rising and falling within her breath. She looked at her front hooves. "You're not going to get the front hooves, are you?", she asked. "I need my front hooves to help me get out."

"Nah, just put your front hooves behind your head to get comfortable.", Button said.

Button's mom put her front hooves behind her head and laid her head on them. "Okay, Button, give me whatever you got.", she said. "But, go easy on me."

Button scooped some sand in his shovel and poured it on his mother's belly. He scooped loads of sand until he covered up his mother's belly and waist were covered up.

As his mother's belly and waist got covered up, she felt her nerves creep up. She felt her heart race which made her breathe faster.

Button put his hoof on his mom's head to calm her down. "Shhhhh, just relax, mom, relax and sleep, it will only make things easier.", he cooed in a calm voice.

His mother calmed down and closed her eyes to go to sleep. She relaxed and smiled, the calm voices that Button makes helps her calm down quickly.

Button picked up his shovel and continued burying his mother. He scooped loads of sand until her flanks were covered up. Then, he scooped up sand and poured it on half of his mom's hooves. He decided to leave the last half of her hooves out. He scooped a little more sand and patted the sand down. He went over to his mother's head and patted her left cheek to wake her up. "Mom, wake up.", he said softly.

His mom's eyes fluttered open.

"It's over.", Button said.

Button's mom lifted her head and looked at all the sand that was put on her. "I guess I'm kind of used to it now, Button.", she said.

"That's good to hear.", Button said. "And do you know what's going to happen next?"

"Nope.", Button's mom said. "What?"

"I want to say that you won't embarrass me anymore.", Button admitted.

Button's mother was surprised. "That's it, you want me to stop embarrassing you?", she asked.

"Yep, that's exactly what I want you to do.", Button said.

Button's mother rolled her eyes. "Yeah, there's no way I'm saying that.", he said.

"Oh yeah, I bet this will change your mind.", Button said. He went over to the bottom half where the last half of his mom's hooves were bare. He sat down right in front of them.

"Button, what's the big idea?", Button's mom asked. She gasped as she saw Button pick up his tail with his hoof. The tip of her tail was aiming straight at her hooves. "Button, what are you going to do? Why are you pointing your tail at my-" She gasped again, seeing her back hooves were covered up.

"You see, Mom, this is what you get for embarrassing me.", Button taunted. "As payback, I will use my tail to tickle your hooves until you give in and promise me not to embarrass me again."

"Oh no.", Button's mom yelped. "Button, please, don't do it."

"Too bad, Mom, here it comes.", Button said. He moved his tail to his mom's right hoof and slowly stroked it up and down.

Button's mom wanted to hold in her laughter, but instead she let out a small giggle. "Hahaha. Button, Sweetiehehe, please don't tickle me.", she said.

But, Button didn't stop, he just went on, but faster. "Oh no, Mom, you just made it worse for yourself.", he teased.

Button's mom's laughter increased. "Ahhhhhhahahahahahaha! Button, no!", she laughed.

"Do you promise not to embarrass me next time we come here?", Button asked, still stroking his mom's hoof with his tail.

"Hehehe. *snort* Yes, I promise, Button.", Button's mom laughed. "Please stop. Hahahahaha. Stop tickling my hooves. Woo."

"Alright.", Button said as he stopped tickling his mom's right hoof. "Can I tickle your hooves a little bit more. This time the left one." Without an answer from his mom, he began tickling her left hoof.

Button's mom didn't say anything, if she tried to make Button stop, Button will just ignore it and keep going on. His mom just had to give up and just let her son tickle her hoof. She did nothing else, but laugh and snort as she felt her hoof being stroked by Button's tail.

Button's hoof was getting tired for moving his tail up and down to tickle his mom's hoof. Button stopped tickling his mom and put his tail down. "So, you want to get out now?", he asked, walking up to her head.

"Not yet.", Button's mom said. "In fact, I like how relaxing this is." She leaned her head back, closed her eyes, and went to sleep in peace.

Button smiled and stroked his mother's mane while she snores. She looked at his mom's bare back hooves, he decided that he was going to cover up her hooves. He grabbed his bucket and covered up his mom's hooves.

Going Home

They just finished packing up their stuff, Button's mom made one last check to see if they didn't forget anything. When the carriage came, Button started to get tired. He tried to stay awake, but his eyelids were getting too heavy. He yawned. "I need to get to bed.", he said.

His mom gently patted him on the head. "I'll take you to bed once we get home, Sweetie.", she said. "You'll your energy for the next school year, if you fell asleep in school, the teacher would be mad at you, she'll keep telling you to wake up." She took hold of Button's hoof and put it around her neck to keep him standing.

When the carriage arrived, Button and his mom got on and sat down on the seats. Then off they rode. Button's head was resting on his mom's shoulder. His mom stroked his head as he slept and snored. "I'm glad you had a great time at the beach.", she cooed. "Mommy would be sad if you didn't. And I promise you, we'll go back to the beach in two weeks."

Button opened his eyes a little bit. He yawned. "I'll watch for our house, Mom.", he said.

They finally got back to the house. Button's mom carried him on her back. Button's eight years and might be pretty heavy to carry him, his mom is pretty strong. She went into his bedroom and tucked him in his bed. She kissed him on the forehead and spoke softly. "Goodnight, my little angel."

Snorkelling (Part 6)

Button was setting up his snorkel equipment, he put on his flippers on his hind hooves, he put on his mask, and set up his really long snorkel tube, he hooked an air tube to it, so he can hear his mom asking him questions. "Alright, I think I'm all set up.", he said. "Okay, mom, are you ready to see how I can-" He was cut short when he saw his mom floating in a tube around her body, it was a different size and didn't have the same colors as Button's. "Are you kidding me?"

"What?", Button's mom said. "What am I kidding you about?"

"Again with the tube.", Button said. "Do you have to wear that while I snorkel underwater?"

"Of course I do, Button, I can't even snorkel underwater.", Button's mom said.

"Whatever, mom.", Button said. "Can I just jump in now?"

"Yeah, go ahead.", Button's mom said. She backed away... a little. "I'm backing away a little bit, so you don't splash me."

Button bent his front legs up and down two times. Then, he took a leap fell straight into the water.

His mother shielded her face with her hooves, so that water doesn't get on her. Her son sprung out of the water to catch some air. "Did I splash you, mom?", he asked.

"Nah, you're fine.", the mother said.

Button winked and sunk his whole body in the water, except for the snorkel tube and moved around in the water. He went in circles looking at objects underneath the water, such as fish, sea rocks, sand, and seashells. He turned and saw something dangling, it was his mother's hooves, he got closer to them, making his mother concerned.

"What can you see under there?", the mother asked.

"Your hooves!", Button blurted out.

The answer made his mother cross her hooves in embarrassment. She was worried that her son was going to reach out a hoof and give them a slight touch, she doesn't like ponies touching her hooves.

Button thought that would be a little payback after embarrassing him in front of the ponies on the beach when he was wearing the tube. Then, he thought of another idea as a greater payback, before that would happen, he spotted a blue seashell. "Mom loves blue seashells.", he thought. He swam down and grabbed the shell.

His mother began to worry, she thought some dangerous sea creature grabbed him and tried to drown him. "Oh no, Button, please still be alive.", she hoped.

The little brown colt popped out of the water. "I'm okay, mom, I'm still alive.", he said.

His mother sighed with relief as he saw his son was still alive. "Thank goodness, Button, you scared me, I thought you something grabbed you and killed you.", she said.

"I got a surprise for you.", Button said. He reveal the blue shell.

His mother gasped with joy. "Oh my.", she said. "Thank you, Button, I was hoping you would find something like this."

"Do you want to stop swimming?", Button asked. "I want to do something."

His mother nodded. "What do you want to do?", she asked.

"I'm thinking about it.", Button said. "I'll tell you what I want to do when we get back to our spot."

The Sandcastle (Part 8)

Button's mom was out of her spot where she was buried, she was still a bit sandy chest to her back hooves. She was sitting on her towel, because if she sat on her towel while sandy, then the towel will be covered in sand.

Button wasn't with her, he was sitting a few inches near the waving water. He was building a sandcastle for his mother. He's glad his mother wasn't watching, he wanted it to be a surprise. His mother was too distracted to her sandy body, she loved the texture of sand on her body.

Button was finished with his sandcastle, he made it in the shape of the castle from Canterlot. He went over to his mom. "Mom, I've got a surprise for you.", he said.

Button's mom looked at her son and smiled. "Did you dig a hole for me, so you can bury me again?", she asked.

"No, it's not that, but it might be.", Button said. "Close your eyes and take my hoof, I'll take you to my surprise."

His mom closed her eyes and took her son's hoof. Button lead her straight for the sandcastle he made. "We're here.", the young colt said. "You can open your eyes now."

His mom opened her eyes and saw the sandcastle that looked like Canterlot. "Oh my gosh, it's a sand version of Canterlot.", she said. "You must've done a good job on this."

"I made this for you.", Button said.

"You made this for me?", Button's mom said.

Button nodded.

His mom touched her chest with love. "Oh, Button, you're such a sweetheart.", she said, reaching her hoof over his neck and giving him a hug.

Then, suddenly, there were ocean sounds that were getting louder. "Hey, do you hear something?", Button asked.

Button's mom looked straight forward and saw a huge wave coming toward them. "Oh my Celestia!", she gasped. "Watch out!"

The wave splashed down on the two. Then, the water pulled itself back into the ocean. It also ruined the sandcastle. Button was upset. "Aw man, that sandcastle was perfect.", he said.

"You know, hon, it happens to a lot of sandcastle, we'll build one next time we come here, but not too close to the ocean.", Button's mom said.

Button looked at his mom's lower half of her body. "Hey, at least the water washed the sand off your body.", he said.

Button's mom looked back at her waist and her back hooves. She was disappointed. "Oh pony feathers, the sand felt good right there.", she said.

"Well, if something sticks to you, it doesn't last for so long.", Button said. He looked up at the sun, it was almost set. "Hey, it's getting late, we should pack up and call a carriage."