Returning to Tucks--1st Time to the Beach

We first discovered Tucks Landing four years ago. In fact one of our pictures from that trip we included in Andrew and Kathlena's photo albums we left with them while we were waiting on our court date. So, they have been wanting to visit this place for over two years now. We had planned to visit in late September of 2008, but hurricane Ike changed our plans. As a result much of the landscape has changed from when we last visited, but thankfully Tucks was still standing. We enjoy Tucks because it is off the beaten path therefore the beaches are not usually crowded, in fact we only saw a few people the entire time we were there. This particular area is also known for it's large variety of shells. We still found this to be true. When we went in 2006 we were picking up sand dollars every time the waves went out. While we didn't find as many sand dollars we did find many very nice and intact shells that we brought home as souvenirs.
For Andrew, Kathlena and Calvin encountering the ocean was something they had only heard of or read about in a book. The excitement and wonder you can see all over their faces in the slide show video below. Kathlena was cautious at first, but once she got a taste of the waves she was hooked. Andrew just ran to the waves without much hesitation and loved laying on his belly in the sand while the waves rolled over him. Calvin did not care to much for the cold water and sand, but enjoyed the serene atmosphere that lulled him to sleep.






My favorite part of the trip was laid back time with my family. Sitting and talking. Laughing and playing. Discovering and discussing. A nice introduction to summer. Below is a ten minute clip of our trip that Emily our video/slide show expert put together. Thank you, Emily for digitally preserving our beach vacation memories.

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