This is my entry for this week's i heart faces photo contest. The theme is "at the beach" which left me with a slight dilemma as, living in land-locked Canada, we haven't had too many beach visits recently. So I dug up this shot taken while we staying in a lake house while in Michigan for David and Kristi's wedding last year. There was no better location for a house full of little boys (and not-so-little boys) of all ages. Canoes, kayaks, rowboats, frisbees, sticks and rocks for throwing... there was so much to do. There was also FREEZING COLD water and a sorry excuse for a "beach" that consisted of small rocks and pebbles sharp enough to draw blood. (I might be exaggerating ever so slightly, but it really was painful to walk more than a few steps without shoes or flip flops. Even Simon, who weighed maybe 20lbs at the time, couldn't handle his own weight pushing those little rocks into his feet for long.)
Really nice picture :) I hope he found what he was looking for.
ReplyDeletesuper cute!! We are not near a beach really either but at least somewhat (10 hours) close enough to make it to one once a year!
ReplyDeleteJust look at him getting all into that "beach"! I love this picture!
ReplyDeleteOh how cute! He looks like he is having fun!
ReplyDeleteSo cute!
ReplyDeleteThat was a GREAT time!! We need to find somewhere just like that but with warmer water and sandy beach. FUN! Love the picture. Simon so loves playing in anything that is wet or dirty! Mora/Mom/Nana
ReplyDeleteVery sweet shot :)
ReplyDeleteVery cute shot.
ReplyDeleteWhat an adorable pic...ours looks about that size and I think our son has that same little suit! Too cute.
ReplyDeleteLove the blue of his clothes on the texture of the rocks. I've been to a beach like that. It's not fun! Great shot!
ReplyDeleteI love the picture, and I understand your dilemma. We've only been to the beach once this year, and in Manitoba we have a lot of beaches. We haven't even gone camping yet this year, and that was always a normal thing for us!
ReplyDeletelove it hes adorable
ReplyDeleteLook at those legs!! I just love 'em~
ReplyDelete...too, too sweet!
cute little dude
ReplyDeleteLove it! He is distributing his body weight so it doesn't hurt nearly so much.
ReplyDeleteI have trouble with some of the sand er, gravel beaches we have here, that would have killed me!
I just gotta say "Boys will be boys!!"
ReplyDeleteCute picture!
Oh I LOVE this picture - what a cutie!!
ReplyDeleteLove the concentration on that little face.
ReplyDeleteIf you'd like to visit a beach, there are quite a few along the river - Britannia and Westboro in the West and Petrie Island in the East come to mind, as well as Mooney's Bay (I can't decide, maybe it is south). Remember to check the water quality before letting the little ones go in: http://www.ottawa.ca/residents/health/inspections/beaches/updates_en.html
so cute!
ReplyDeleteAmy - great photo!!! I adore the lighting... I was browsing your sidebar really fast and your Nathaniel is beautiful. We have 5 here and three there so this really touched my heart.
ReplyDeleteMuch love to you,
Crissie
Great photo but I can't imagine laying on all of those rocks either!!!
ReplyDeleteWhat a sweet picture! Love the shades of blue across the water too.
ReplyDeleteDon't you just love the absolute abandonment to pleasure that children have?!
ReplyDeleteIt was actually Minnesota. I'm sure Kristi is so offended. Ha, ha.
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