Canoe Trip to Little Tybee with Uncle John

Sue's brother, John, visited us for the weekend and this inspired us to try our old favorite activity--paddling out to Little Tybee. Mathieu surprised us by being fairly cooperative on the journey over. We have an infant PFD for him, and he didn't even once try to pull it off . Of course, we needed to have Mommy holding him tight the whole time.
Over on Little Tybee Mathieu had so much fun on the beach.
We found a series of runnels (like tide pools) that created a perfect kiddy pool for Mathieu to play in and us to lounge around in. The water felt very warm.
Our own paradise to enjoy for the day.

New Suit!

Mathieu's swimsuit came in the mail last week, and we love it! As you can see, it covers him from neck to wrist to ankle. Perfect attire for one at the beach every day. And thank goodness, because Mathieu enjoys himself thoroughly on the sand and in the water. I've been thinking back, and there's only been 7 days since mid-Feb when I haven't taken him to the beach!



Our little kiddo brings us such joy every day!

Finally Warm enough to enjoy the water!

Happy Mother's Day Susan!

Now that it is warm, Mathieu's favorite place is the tidal pools at the beach. On this day he was mesmerized by the sand castle mold. He kept filling it with water and then dumping it out. Over and over and over ....

We've found it very convenient to just take his pants and diaper off once he gets wet. And we think he has a very cute tush!

A lot of people warned us, "Watch out when he can walk, you'll want him to go back to crawling." But I think it's been much more fun now that he can walk. Wherever we go, whether the beach, 4-H center, or the park Mathieu is very content just exploring. It's fun to just watch him look and learn. The only downfall is taking him to church. Asking your recently turned biped to sit still has proven impossible!