oh how we love visits!

Carrie and her girls came to visit for their spring break. They were here for just a few days, during the week, so...don't tell, but I let the kids miss one day of school so they could play. Amazingly, one of the things they really wanted to do is play on the 'island' on the river. The 'island' is just a sandbar that is visible when the tide goes down. Kaleb ferried the girls across, and then wisely stayed in the boat and floated around. Since turning 14 we have allowed Kaleb to go out on the river, so I think he was enjoying this new freedom. The girls made a huge mess of themselves. They started out innocently enough, but after about 20 minutes they were all covered in clayish mud. They got into a bit of a brawl, and had it smeared everywhere. I think they had fun, until it went down the suits!

They learned quickly the family rule...if you get muddy you have to get it all sprayed off with the hose before you come into the house to take a warm shower. It always amazes me how dirty kids get out here

We also took a trip to the beach. It was nice and sunny but still cold.

Don't you love the look of flip flops in the sand? I do!
The girls wanted to wear their swim suits...but it is still technically winter here! the water is FrEeZiNg! so, they could only get their feet wet!

They enjoyed rock hopping.....

wave chasing......

log rolling......
It was fun! Do you notice though, how the kids are in the least amount of clothes they can be in, and the mom's all bundled up! figures!

On a side note, for those who know Damen Point....this is the bathrooms being removed. The whole entryway got hammered in the last storm. The road leading up to the turnaround and bathrooms area is totally gone, except for the first little bit. They decided to take the restrooms out for good, because of all the damage. CrAzY!

Anyways, we had a great time! Thanks for coming Carrie, Maddy and Ellie!