
Back from a little kid friendly fun in the Florida Keys for the Holiday weekend. Got overly sunburned from some strange phenomenon. Why does sun effect you differently in different places? Certainly it's hotter here in Belize. Still we baked like cookies in the sun and fueled ourselves on ice cream.
Does anyone know the name of this tree? It was glorious there and I've never seen them before. Bold as cherry blossoms but Big Bird blooms instead. We joined other family members and cousins there. Which explains why I would leave a lovely tropical island in Belize in exchange for the Florida Keys. It was my first trip there and I have to admit I thought it a strange place. I couldn't quite wrap myself around the feel there. But we had a blast all the same.
The primary theme though was the invention or rather the discovery of a very important snorkel mask. This was my main view during the weekend at Hawks Cay. My son wasn't into deep sea snorkeling and searching for fish. He was far more satisfied inches from the sand. He's searching for "fossils". Coral bits with patterns on them. Yep. Life is still simple.
But the man made lagoon featured other highlights such as two boys who had crafted a hand made boat made entirely from cardboard and duct tape! (My camera battery was dead!) Yes. Two of them floated around with it and used a towel for a sail and plastic shovels for paddles. I highly recommend it for you and your kids. I'll let you know how our attempt to copy this feat goes this summer!
Sending a big shout out to my sweet little man. He is the new owner of a "yellow belt" and discovered he has board-breaking super powers! Love to my "future cartoonist".