We left WV and traveled to Ocean City, MD.
Again, watery wonderment. This time plus WAVES! My mom’s house is on the Bayside. The view is stunning. Watching the grassland is awesome. So much wildlife to admire.
She gets sunsets like this all the time.
We had a visiting jelly-fish and watched it gracefully dancing around the dock. What strange and beautiful creatures they are… when they are not stinging you.
We always visit Assateague Island. It was super crowded this time. I didn’t realize it, but it was around the time of the pony-swim. We didn’t witness that, but did see a bunch of fine ponies.
Even a baby!
Plus met a lot of nasty green headed flies.
Then we spent some beach time closer to home. Gorgeous beach days.
The kids played so happily in the waves, and did their important sand-work. It was so fun to see the youngest of the kids go from ocean-terror to flirting with the waves by the end of our beach-time. Next year she’ll be straight in there! Both of my girls got to be more confident and skilled in the water during our travels. It is nice to see them growing and learning in nature with the added elements of sand & waves and lake flora & fauna. It makes it somehow a more holistic experience– more of a “being” in and with the water, if that makes any sense. More mermaidy 
.
I was amazed. Sometimes a little nervous, but happy for them to be letting loose and having so much fun.
After a few days stay at the beach we started back for home. We were on the bay bridge at sunset– which felt like a perfect end to our vacation.
We missed Papa, and Hedwig, and had a few new friends to bring as well.
Yep, Matryoshka and I fell for the Hermie campaign. Sounded great until I started reading up on them the night before we were to get them. Which, by the way, is too late to start a “no” campaign!
We came home and made them a smashing crabitat. They don’t seem to be so impressed with it or even very inspired to move. In fact, I keep checking to see if they are still alive. We are trying our best, and hope they will make it. Hey– the VERY BEST news is that I read that a hermit crab CAN live 80 years!!! I am sure that is not OUR kind of Hermit crab, but I DO hope they stick around for a bit.
3 weeks until school starts…. I need to put more dirges on my playlist.
