One thing I will never get tired of...going to the beach. No matter what the weather I LOVE the beach. In some ways it's better when it is cold. You don't have to pay for parking and it is, some what, empty. You can put your head down in search of shells and not worry about running into a half naked person.

The temperature was in the 50's yesterday, so R.C. took a break from his work for the afternoon, and we went to the beach to enjoy the nice weather. We usually fill a bucket with rocks and shells that we MUST take home, but we (the boys and I) were banned (by R.C.) from taking a bucket to fill. This was OK since we have more shells and rocks than we know what to do with. I did find some beautiful pieces of sea glass that I was able to sneak into my pocket without someone knowing.

The boys love being free to run as far and fast as their legs can carry them. R.C. helped the boys make a boat out of reeds and other trash found in the rocks. It sailed beautifully until it was bombed by a giant rock and the mast and sail/flag broke off.

The sand is covered with rocks. When we went in the summer it was not rocky at all so they must rake when beach season is in full swing. Max loves to throw rocks in the water. He usually has a rock in each hand so he can always be throwing and making splashes. Of all the "perfect for Maxwell to pick up and throw" rocks, he spotted this big rock that he could not lift. He tried rolling it and kicking it, but could not move it as quickly as he would have liked. He soon convinced R.C. to help him throw it and squealed with excitement at the huge splash.
After so much fun at the beach it was not fun to take R.C. back to his studio so he could continue working. He puts in at least 12 hour days (sometimes more). We were finally able to see what he has been working on for the past weeks when we attended "Open Studios" at RISD on Friday night. If you have not done so already, you should click over to his blog (here) so you can see what he has been up to. He sure works hard!