DOLPHINS, STING RAYS & SEA SHELLS, OH MY!

We are back!! We had such a lovely time. Another great BIG THANKS!! to Branden's parents for such a memorable Christmas (2007) gift. It is not one, that will soon be forgotten!! Our house was right on the beach!! My kids loved exploring the tide pools in the morning, while the tide was out. In the afternoon, we swam and rode the waves. We collected lots & lots of shells. I just emptied out the ziploc bag we brought them home in....and, oops, we had a couple of stow-aways. Can hermit crabs live with out sea water? What about a sea snail? We put them in our garden...who knows, maybe they will like it there. We came home tired and our skin is a little darker, it was a fun time for everyone. We saw lots of sea life...dophins, sting rays (remember to shuffle your feet when you walk), sea cucumber's, an octopus....& all shapes & sizes of crabs.