Day 3 - 4th of July at Rum Point

Just another great morning at the beach!

They found a fish

Another shady nap

Starfish Point

On the last night of our trip last year, I read about this really interesting place that was within walking distance of where we stayed.  It's called Starfish Point. It's a sand bar popular among boaters on the tip of the peninsula that starfish are often found hanging out in the shallow water.  Since we didn't get a chance to check it out last year, we made sure we found the time this year.

  We found 5 or 6 starfish and Micah found a jellyfish too.  It got him on the back of his leg.  He was a little afraid of the water for a while after that, but he was happy to play in the sand.

Day 2 - Rum Point

Tuesday morning we were back at Rum Point and ready to enjoy some sand and sun.

On this vacation Micah has helped me learn something new.  He's taught me how to enter the realm of his imagination.  We've fought dragons and aliens and all sorts of bad guys.  We've pretended to be animals like chickens and dolphins.  We've built castles and dug ponds and created all sorts of characters to live in them...at least until we tore them down or made them explode. 

I have to say, it's pretty fun diving back into the world of imagination and spending time with my 3-year-old on his level. 

The Sandman seems to visit this little guy every day around mid-morning while we are at the beach.  He's taken some really peaceful naps in a few shady spots.

For The Grandparents...

This post is for the grandparents to sit and say, "Awww, look how cute."

 Just snacking on some sand.

Oh, How I Love Nap Time!

Vacations are wonderful!  The beach is spectacular!  Sunny warm weather is the best! 

But nap times are what I long for.

One of the best parts about staying at home with Micah for 7 months when we made the move from Denver to Dallas was nap time.  I love the quiet, peacefulness of it.  I can relax for a few minutes.  Sometimes I can even take a nap myself. 

Silas and Micah don't always take a nap at the same time, but Tom and I have been taking turns enjoying nap time while we've been here.   When one goes down for a nap, one of us gets a little break. Tom usually spends his time fishing, but I've enjoyed long naps and laying in the hammock doing nothing at all!

I found these two upstairs on the balcony while Micah was napping one day. 

It's not often that we get this combination in a photo.

Day 1 - Rum Point

This little sign is hanging at the entrance to our rental home, and I thought it pretty much sums up our life right now.  Just thought I'd share.

I can't believe it is already Thursday.  I have so many pictures to share from our little vacation, and I don't know how I'll find the time to share all of them.  I guess it will keep me busy for a while.  Here's a start:



So far, we've made it to Rum Point at least once each day.  It's a great little beach.  Plain and Simple.  We love it!  We were happy to see that Silas loves it too.  Almost too much.  I think he's eaten an entire bucket worth of sand.  Everytime I turn around he's eating more and more of it.  Hopefully, it won't have any long term effects on him.

The evidence is clearly on his face. :)

I didn't get too many pictures of Tom and Micah that day.  They were in the water as soon as we stepped onto the sand. 

Silas' first time in the ocean.

"I like eating wet sand too."

Happy 4th