Thursday, July 7, 2011

The Birds

I just had to share this. Yesterday afternoon I decided to wash Kurt's truck and get outside for a bit during the day. I had Cash in the front yard with me and after 5 min of being in the heat, I heard this one particular bird in the tree making a loud, obnoxious sound. The bird was looking at Cash from the tree and squawking at him constantly. It even dive bombed him several times. He was totally oblivious to it until the bird got him in the rear!

When Kurt got home, I told him he had to see this. We went outside, and if you know our dog, he loves to grab shoes, remotes, or anything and just lay with it. He has grown out of the chewing stage, but loves the attention and the chase when he gets a "prize." As soon as we got outside, he grabbed one of Kurt's mowing shoes from the garage and took it with him in the yard. I was taking some of the pictures and the video below as Cash looked on. This bird has a nest in the tree in our front yard and definitely thinks that Cash is out to get her nest, although he just wanted to play keep away with the shoe. The bird got pretty close to him on several occasions, but he never moved from his spot. Such a funny dog!
































Crystal Beach Getaway

Over the 4th of July holiday, Kurt and I met my family at Crystal Beach. We were able to get away on Thursday afternoon and spent 4 nights just relaxing and enjoying each other. We all had a blast on the mini-vacation trip. It brought back lots of memories! We grew up on this beach every summer. Although the water isn't blue and the sand isn't white, it still feels the same between your toes! It was great to get away for a long weekend.

Our days were spent on the beach. The men set up a tent, which was a lifesaver for getting out of the hot sun, and we cooked lunch on the beach everyday. Hayden usually decided when we would head back to the cabin for showers and dinner. He was so much fun to watch on the beach. I'm not sure who is more fascinated with fishing - Hayden or Kurt. Here are some pictures from our weekend.











Our hermit crab collection for the day. Hayden was amazed but not so happy when we set them free.







Kurt reeled in 2 small black tip sharks one day. This was the 2nd one he caught...and yes, we still got back in the water afterwards!



































Gourmet lunch on the beach