Working on building their car ramp toy in Papa Buzz's workshop. Miss them!
Friday, March 30, 2012
Thursday, March 29, 2012
Thursday.
Wake up and head to the deck.
Dolphins. All morning long. Dozens of them. Some close. Some far away. Some lazy and slow. Some playful and doing flips out of the water. They are hard to photograph, and all I have is my ipad, so look for little fins in the photos. There were birds playing in the surf that was so minimal. The loon was back, just floating on the ocean as the sun came up, and later fishing. I may or may not have seen a whale spout out toward the horizon. I saw a fishing bird dive from a height straight into the water just feet from the edge of the surf and come up with a white fish. It got so hot i put on my bathing suit top with my shorts and read in the sunshine with 30 spf on.
Can you see the dolphin fins in the above and below photos?
Then I took a break inside so I didn't get burnt. The wind shifted to coming in from over the ocean and now I am dressed in layers, playing guitar and watching the gulls float on the waves and periodically the pelicans fly overhead in groups all in a line. They did this all morning fishing in a line just inches over the surface of the water. Every afternoon they have flown overhead like this, so here they come...
I hope that as long as I live I never forget these things that God has made and the beauty and power of the ocean. There are no words or photographs...so thankful to get to EXPERIENCE all of this.
Dolphins. All morning long. Dozens of them. Some close. Some far away. Some lazy and slow. Some playful and doing flips out of the water. They are hard to photograph, and all I have is my ipad, so look for little fins in the photos. There were birds playing in the surf that was so minimal. The loon was back, just floating on the ocean as the sun came up, and later fishing. I may or may not have seen a whale spout out toward the horizon. I saw a fishing bird dive from a height straight into the water just feet from the edge of the surf and come up with a white fish. It got so hot i put on my bathing suit top with my shorts and read in the sunshine with 30 spf on.
Can you see the dolphin fins in the above and below photos?
Then I took a break inside so I didn't get burnt. The wind shifted to coming in from over the ocean and now I am dressed in layers, playing guitar and watching the gulls float on the waves and periodically the pelicans fly overhead in groups all in a line. They did this all morning fishing in a line just inches over the surface of the water. Every afternoon they have flown overhead like this, so here they come...
I hope that as long as I live I never forget these things that God has made and the beauty and power of the ocean. There are no words or photographs...so thankful to get to EXPERIENCE all of this.
Wednesday, March 28, 2012
Good Morning World
This morning I woke up just after the sun was above the horizon and walked the beach looking for shark teeth for Seth and Gavin. A lady I met yesterday told me that she has only ever found one in walking the beach daily all the years she has lived here... However, I found sea glass and a man gave me a starfish that had washed up. I watched some surfers. And just now there was a loon diving for his breakfast in the surf.
I found out that Seth has a fever today and they are warching movies with Papa Buzz this morning. Mommy loves you, Seth, and Daddy and I are praying for you!!!!!
Last night I came out after dark and the stars were beautiful! The tide was very high and all the waves were frothy and coming right up among the dune fences! The power of the ocean is amazing. Yesterday was super windy and cold on the beach, but today ks already calmer and warmer and still sunny and beautiful!
I am so thankful to make the aquaintence of the ocean.
Monday, March 26, 2012
Friday, March 23, 2012
Ohio
Cousin time!
Notes...
After being told to pass out carrots to everyone to share based on their age I joked that I needed 37 carrots. They all giggled. Seth said, "Papa Buzz has to eat 260 carrots!"
Visited with some special friends- Ashley and Amanda.
Quilting with mom.
Gavin lost his first tooth!!!! (And the tooth fairy remembered to come.)
The trip here set a new record. 11.5 hours with only one potty/food stop. Now Gavin has to go potty at least every hour. Yesterday returning from Aunt Sarah's Gavin informed me that he was car sick. I asked him if he knew what that meant. "No". He is just sick of being in the car.
Favorite experience with the dog has by far been taking him to the river for a hike. He LOVED swimming and was fantastic at coming when he was called. We popped the leash on him when other people or dogs were going by and practiced heeling, but I loved how happy he was. Gavin was not a fan of the dog being off the leash, but I am pretty sure Marley is going to do great when we go camping.
Seth is full of great ideas and inventions. We went to breakfast this morning. I am about to take Gavin out for a mommy date, too. Then the beach will be calling me. Seth requested I would look for a shark tooth for him. I am looking forward to looking for shells as well. And the cool ocean breeze will be lovely after this summer weather we have been having. ;o)
Notes...
After being told to pass out carrots to everyone to share based on their age I joked that I needed 37 carrots. They all giggled. Seth said, "Papa Buzz has to eat 260 carrots!"
Visited with some special friends- Ashley and Amanda.
Quilting with mom.
Gavin lost his first tooth!!!! (And the tooth fairy remembered to come.)
The trip here set a new record. 11.5 hours with only one potty/food stop. Now Gavin has to go potty at least every hour. Yesterday returning from Aunt Sarah's Gavin informed me that he was car sick. I asked him if he knew what that meant. "No". He is just sick of being in the car.
Favorite experience with the dog has by far been taking him to the river for a hike. He LOVED swimming and was fantastic at coming when he was called. We popped the leash on him when other people or dogs were going by and practiced heeling, but I loved how happy he was. Gavin was not a fan of the dog being off the leash, but I am pretty sure Marley is going to do great when we go camping.
Seth is full of great ideas and inventions. We went to breakfast this morning. I am about to take Gavin out for a mommy date, too. Then the beach will be calling me. Seth requested I would look for a shark tooth for him. I am looking forward to looking for shells as well. And the cool ocean breeze will be lovely after this summer weather we have been having. ;o)
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