After a fairly stressful couple of work weeks for me (and the rest of the family, since I was either not around or totally tense), we all finally had a chance to relax and unwind on Sunday, Mother's Day. We drove two hours down to Wingaersheek Beach in Gloucester, and met Jason and Julie and their 3 kids, and Micah, Becky, Phoebe and Fisher for some beachcombing. You would think it would be too chilly for swimming in mid-May, but the kids all managed to get entirely soaked splashing in the different tidepools, and Haley even went for a deliberate "swim," thus proving that children of a certain age cannot sense cold. Aiden's latest obsession has switched from raptors to seashells, so he was in heaven collecting a big bucket of surf clam shells, periwinkles, moon snails, and sand dollars. We even found one whole sand dollar ("Atlantic sand dollar, mom..." Aiden tells me) and a little baby starfish too.
Micah showed Aiden how to dig for steamer clams and surf clams, and they managed to scrounge up a big bucket of both types to take home. When we were done with the beach, we headed to Micah and Becky's house for a lobster lunch, complete with steamers, cole slaw and white wine from a CT vineyard that J&J brought. Aiden was drooling to get started on his lobster, and as soon as it was cooked he was on it with the crackers. Come to find out, he loves steamers just as much as lobster, and he polished off a good dozen of those at lunch too. This kid is a seafood fanatic. He'll definitely eat Fisher's share if it turns out Fisher can't stand fish...he he he. The kids all managed to get totally soaked again after lunch, thanks to M&B's sprinkler hose, and everyone headed home tired, sandy, full, and happy.
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| Digging up something: Bryce, Colin and Aiden |
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| Haley doesn't care how cold it is |
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| Phoebe at the beach |
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| OH yeah, you're mine, buddy! |
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| Ella napping |
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| Haley kissing Fisher's toes (she loves a good baby) |
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| Colin, Bryce, Julie and Ella |
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