Last day

Chris and Austin had a great trip together. There was lots of Daddy-bonding time and it was great for Austin to get to be with Chris so much before he travels. They had lots of great conversations, laughs and adventures. Most of the trip, Bennett cried if I left his side so often Bennett and I played by the water's edge while Austin and Chris played in the water and explored.

Bennett was content for long stretches with a shovel and bucket (as long as I was near). He continued to try to eat sand, but would stop if I so much as looked at him.

Bennett and I enjoyed the water's edge and he spent a LOT of time on my hip as well.

Austin tried "snerkling" today. He got braver and braver around the water over the course of the week. He loves water but is also very afraid of it. But by the end of the week he would put his face in the water, blow bubbles and go pretty far out with Chris (remember you could go for 500 meters and still only be up to your knees or waist) as long as he was wearing his vest. Today Chris, Austin and I all got to see some beautiful fish right near our beach.

The boys actually did not play together that much this trip, but I was happy to catch a moment of them together today. Bennett is still a little young to understand most of what Austin "directs" or asks him to do and there is often frustration on both sides. Hopefully the day is coming where they will be able to really enjoy playing together.

I am sure I will have many more posts with pictures, since I was trying to use my new camera a lot! But here are some shots of our last day. We are packing now and leave tomorrow- 15 hours of travel for about 7.5 hours of flights. Pray for smooth travels and happy children!