Yesterday we went on vacation for the day. Mo may work some long hours during the school year, but in the summer, when we can, we take advantage of his flexible schedule. We went to Block Island.
The boys' favorite part of the trip? The ferry boat ride, of course. These kids really love transportation. It was cold, windy and foggy. The water was choppy with pretty big swells. Mo and I both felt seasick and I had horrible flashbacks to working on a ship, when I couldn't escape that terrible feeling for months at a time. The three boys? They loved every minute of the rough ride.
"The boat's jumping!" They laughed and squealed after each roll, oblivious to our ferry neighbors, whose faces became greener and greener as the trip wore on.
All three were glued to this window until I knew I was going to vomit and made them go outside with me. It was so foggy, you really couldn't see much out there.
Thankfully, we survived the hour-long transit, puke-free. While it definitely wasn't a swimming day, it didn't rain on us, so we really enjoyed just being outside. After a long walk, we ended up at this beach, where we engaged in a few of our favorite summertime activities: throwing rocks in the water, getting wet, digging, looking for dead sea creatures and filling my pockets with treasures to take home.
Finnian was fascinated with the remaining pieces of this crab, while Isaac was intent on lifting the biggest rocks he could find. We then enjoyed a nice stroll, lunch and homemade ice cream in town. We also spent some time exploring a jetty. Finnian was adventurous and Isaac only almost fell in the cracks a few times. That child has no fear. Xavier was a champ too, spending most of the day cuddling with daddy in his carrier. In fact, when we returned home without Mo (he had to stay to meet his boat), Xavier crawled around from room to room saying "Dada, dada" until bed. We all loved spending a Tuesday with Mo. And we all loved being on vacation for the day.
Not Finnian's best pose, but look how sweet my Isaac looks. Someday we'll get the elusive shot of everyone looking at the camera with normal faces.
Your guys are super sweet!! I can't wait to have adventures like that with my boys too. :)
ReplyDeleteThese photos are gorgeous! So glad you could all spend the day together. Even happier you didn't barf. :)
ReplyDeleteDo you remember, when I was on ship with you. I promised to go up to the bridge when you were on duty. Around midnight. Banging against the stairs on the way up...got me. I opened the door you looked at me and said... dad are you ok? I couldnt answer, but the look on my face, prompted this good advice "just look at the horizon" I did. and I threw up for the next two days... so where was that good advice for yourself on this trip? Ha.... Love you.
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