Daddies Day On The Bay!

Camping! Something we have never tried together as a family before, so for Father's Day weekend we decided to take the two beans beach camping at First Landing State Park. It turned out to be a wonderful idea & we just can't wait to take the kids back this summer!

saturday...

{June 19 2010}

i was quite grateful to be heading on a new family adventure...

finish packing...

calm scenic car trips...

arrive at our destination...

tent up & beans running about...

coolest creeping trees ever...

sandy buckets & football...

skim board skillz & sunny smiles...

ocean weddings, three to be exact...

snacks & umbrellas for shade...

boats on the bay...

the beach...

sound of rolling waves...

feeling of sand beneath feet...

sea breeze in my hair...

sun on my face...

smell of salt air...

taste on my lips...

dusky ocean splashes...

breath-taking sunsets...

i was quite grateful to cuddle by the fire! :)

a year of living positively 115/365

Orion had a fabulous time skim boarding, finding sea life & playing beach football!

We saw several beach weddings :) One of the brides even got in the water with her dress for some beautiful shots!

My heaven :)

Skim Skillz

Busy Little Feet

Family Fun

Just loved walking waaaay out with his daddy!

sunday...

{June 20 2010}

i was quite grateful for the wonderful daddy he is...

waking to the sound of birds...

coffee from the percolator...

blueberry pancakes & syrup...

he liked his gift, simple as it was :)...

hitting the beach after breakfast...

afternoon beers in the sand...

watching the oldest bean pull little bean

through the waves on the boogie board...

packin' it up & hitting the road home...

quite backseat drivers...

peanut fields a plenty...

fabulous rib dinner at the in-laws...

finally be home, in the AC...

i was quite grateful he enjoyed his daddies day!

a year of living positively 116/365

Ethan enjoyed spending tons of time with his daddy, throwing shells, & yelling, "Ocean! Look the ocean!" He was completely in love with the water :)

First Landing State Park

Palace Of The West

"Now in his Palace of the West,

sinking to slumber,

the bright Day,

like a tired monarch fann'd to rest,

'mid the cool airs of Evening lay;

while round his couch's golden rim

the gaudy clouds, like courtiers, crept--

struggling each other's light to dim,

& catch his last smile e'er he slept."

~Thomas Moore

Stunningly Brilliant Sunset

I am quite in love with this magical image, it was a perfect sunset to both photograph & witness, truly amazing... the tide was going out & the low lying cloud line caused the sun to become a glowing sphere of pink! Littlest bean thought it was fabulous, he walked out into the low tide of the ocean, pointed & shouted in amazement, "LOOK!" just love the brilliance of mother nature :)

Goodnight Sun

And that was our fabulous Daddies Day on the Bay!!