ok i've been slacking..it's taken me way too long to post this...
Last friday i went with the 3rd grade on a 2hour bus ride (each way)to Rocky shores state park up on the gulf of Main (did U know there was such a thing, i didn't!) it's basically like the Gulf of Mexico, or Pugit sound, still the ocean (Atlantic) but with lots and lots of tide pools.. the kids got to see a few lobsters, tons of crab and lots of other little sea creature.. it's amazing how different the stuff is from the Pacific.. we'd go to the tide pools with Aunt Sandy allot when we were little (long before she had kids so she was the "FUN" aunt who would put up with us way too long)... anyway even the same stuff looked quite different. We had such a great time, the weather was PERFECT!! not too hot not too cold, the only issue i had with it all is if you notice in the first few pictures the rocks were covered completely with this very slimy VERY slippery sea weed... we all took quite a few tumbled and were so sore the next day.. my legs looked like someone had come and hit me all over...

above pic's: Hunter and Hunter with our "group" on the hunt for sea creatures.. and then Hunter being brave and holding quite a big crab (one of the biggest we saw in the pools) he actually got stuck by this bad boy but he was quite the big guy and didn't fuss too much..
all in all it was a very fun day and i know i need to enjoy these while they last!!!
ta ta