Spring Break Outing

Yesterday I begged my spouse to stay home and spend the day with us, but he went to work anyway citing some meeting at 12:30 he had to be to. Excuses, I thought. It was one of those days that all week the weatherman had said would be rainy and cold yet it dawned, bright, clear and sunny - promising to be warm - and I was doomed to be stuck home with a 13yr old crabby teenager and a 3 yr old *busy* boy who often self-proclaims to be "destroy-boy" or a bad jedi knight! I was in for it!

Then about 2:00 he waltzes in the door saying, "Let's go to a lighthouse on a short 2 mile easy hike!" I'm less than enthusiastic, the teenager wants to go golfing and the 3 yr old just wants attention - obviously I'm working on his scrapbook and don't want to be bothered.

Turns out I get what I want in the end -a family outing for Spring Break - even if it is only for a few hours as opposed to his friends in St. Thomas or my friends sharing a beach house in SC. So after a 40 min prep period and an hour and a half in the car during which Bug napped - Thank Heavens! - we arrived.

We really did enjoy the day - little to no yelling, lots of fresh air, plenty of solitude, lots of bonding. The lighthouse at Turkey Point was built for $4000 or so dollars in 1833 and its last keeper was a 65 yr old woman. It is on a 100 ft cliff above the Chesapeake and stands 30 ft tall. Not real impressive, but it has a lovely view. We all enjoyed the clam shells and rocks on the shore along part of the trail and the BBQ picnic planned by my enthusiastic and well-trained scoutmaster husband was delicious and nothing was forgotten! While we watched the fire, the boys played very well together (one of Jar's gifts) at a large recycled tire playground 50 ft away. The sunset on the nearby beach was breathtaking - I haven't taken the time or been at such a nice spot to enjoy one for such a long time. We closed down the park- the Ranger escorted us out. On the way we caught an awesome sight - the full moon rise. Awesome because at the horizon it was a deep red and full like a large dinner plate which lightened as it rose higher in the sky. By the time we got home it was just a pretty, clear white moon. The picture doesn't do it justice - but I tried.


Thanks for the time honey.


Just a little of Bug's shennanigans on the way - we call it a multiplicity moment!

Dad & Bug on the rock embankment

Jar & Me making our way down to the "beach"

Bug's favorite thing - shout and all -throwing rocks into the water!

Too tired to walk any farther - Jar has to carry Bug

Bug was also in charge of keeping us all hydrated - we would walk two benches and sit for a drink, but towards the end he was constantly drinking - I think he was hungry?

Often at the end he stopped and sat. He said, "I am wondering." It was so cute & hilarious at the same time it was frustrating. Eventually he started sitting on Dad's feet to "wonder", impeding the progress to the car.

The Sunset - taken with my dig point and shoot - not the Canon

The red moon - like I said, not very impressive via picture on the point-n-shoot.