Our next destination was Rockport, Texas where my Mom and sister (and family) live as well as where my Grandparents have a bay house. I have such fond memories of weekends at Rockport from growing up! I can remember fishing with the family either sitting beside Grandma Bell during the day half way down the pier, or sitting all the way at the end in the dark night hours fishing and talking with family members. I always enjoy my time at the bay house, and this year was no exception! My niece Swan was celebrating her third birthday so we were able to have a big family party with all sorts of fun things thrown in such as swimming in the bay, chalupas (YUMM!), blow up kiddie pools, beach chairs, tents, balloons, cake and Blue Bell ice cream! 
We had brought our kayak on the trip and were able to get it out in the bay. Brian took the five cousins for a ride in the kayak and got to see porpoises! He quickly paddled toward them to get closer which made a few people on the shore nervous but delighted he and the five girls! It was at the end of this day that Emma delivered her precious quote “I wish this day would never end!” It was a great day!
The night before we were to leave Grandma Bell said that no one asked her but she would have gone kayaking if she had been asked! So you guessed it Brian took her out the next morning! And Grams decided that was a good idea and took him up on the chance as well. “Grandma Kayaking!”
Owen started a nasty habit of waking over and over in the night while we were doing all our travels this summer. And then he has established 6:30 am as the time to be done with sleeping. So while at the bay I took him out on the deck several mornings at 6:30 wishing I was still sleeping, but discovered something wonderful. 
Each time I took him out in my sleepy state I would sit and rock him and the two of us would listen to the sea gulls, ducks, geese and other birds as they began their day. We could look out and see the fish jumping and watch a duck family waddle around. If you have to start the day earlier than you want I can’t think of a better way than ‘sit’n on the deck of the bay waisting time’ eavesdropping in as creation awakens.
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Thanks for this update! It is so enjoyable to read about your experiences and to view the photos that you, or Brian, or Grams, or Eski Rachelle, or OD, or… or …or… took, in addition to how you use some of the ones I captured myself. Much Love, and have the girls give Owie a little pinch from Grampy!