Arram elected to walk for our adventure today; no stroller for our big two year old boy! So we walked hand-in-hand to the ferry. Amiri made up an Adventure song for us: (to the tune of Frere Jacques) We're going on a vabenture, we're going on a vabenture, you can come along, you can come along, but if you don't want to come you don't have to, we'll see you later, we'll see you later.
Because we didn't have to struggle with a stroller, we were able to climb the stairs on the ferry and sit on the open-air platform on top.
We played on the playground for all of two minutes before the siren song of the beach lured the boys over. We changed into their togs and Amiri jumped right in.
And, surprise, Arram liked going in too! Both boys went in up to their necks and paddled around! Mama waded in up to her knees too and stayed within arm's reach the whole time. The water was very calm (except for that one time that a speedboat made a big wake!!) and it was a good day for getting comfortable with the water.
Arram also liked finding seaweed in the sand and then flinging it into the water, digging a big hole, and the way that his shorts sagged when wet.
Oh, it was such a big fun morning. Also exhausting. It was intense, energetic, all-out playing for about two hours. On the ferry back, Arram just gave up. Climbed into my lap, laid his head on my shoulder, and closed his eyes with a sigh. I had to carry him home and passersby got diabetes the whole way.
Because we didn't have to struggle with a stroller, we were able to climb the stairs on the ferry and sit on the open-air platform on top.
We played on the playground for all of two minutes before the siren song of the beach lured the boys over. We changed into their togs and Amiri jumped right in.
And, surprise, Arram liked going in too! Both boys went in up to their necks and paddled around! Mama waded in up to her knees too and stayed within arm's reach the whole time. The water was very calm (except for that one time that a speedboat made a big wake!!) and it was a good day for getting comfortable with the water.
Arram also liked finding seaweed in the sand and then flinging it into the water, digging a big hole, and the way that his shorts sagged when wet.
Oh, it was such a big fun morning. Also exhausting. It was intense, energetic, all-out playing for about two hours. On the ferry back, Arram just gave up. Climbed into my lap, laid his head on my shoulder, and closed his eyes with a sigh. I had to carry him home and passersby got diabetes the whole way.
5 comments:
Arram's not afraid of the water anymore! What a huge step! He really is a Big Boy. Grammie is so proud. And I love Amiri's song. What talent!
What great pictures.
And what a great song that Amiri wrote...Grandpa would have come along in a heartbeat!
Love to all...
What a great abventure! Loved the pix and the song! What? The passersby got diabetes? ???
Yeah, because the scene was TOO SWEET!
I got at least two cavities just looking at Amiri's picture where his pants are about to drop and his tummy sticking out!
Saima
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