A child’s ability to find fun and enjoyment is as limitless as their imagination.
The calming breezy saltwater bay ushered in the next wave of our family summer vacation.
After a short visit from T’s aunt and cousin, we headed off early Friday morning on a 16-hour drive for our annual visit with T’s grandparents, who live in a small Acadian town in New Brunswick.
T loves it here, because his grandparents adore him and he enjoys running around the beach.
I believe in the soul-soothing healing qualities of saltwater air and the sound of waves.
Children like T need this calm from the storm – as do their parents! – and I am thankful for this break for T and us to create positive memories.
T quickly loses himself in play on the sand or throwing rocks into the water.
He even made himself comfortable in the crawl space under their deck – which transformed into a cave in his imagination.
After breakfast one morning, T and I went for a long walk by the water.
There’s always something interesting to find on the beach – shells, rocks, sea glass or dead crabs.
T decided to collect crabs and I helped him carry as many as I could.
Then T dug up several holes and buried them one by one in the ground.
He then found round pebbles and used them as tombstones for the crabs – humming The Bee Gees’ Staying Alive as he laid them out.
This kid has a wicked sense of humour, whether it was intentional or not.
Afterwards, he found a flat patch of sand and used his fingers to spell out Crab Semetary (sic).
The next morning, T went out to look for his graveyard and said that it was gone.
I explained to him the tide must’ve come and washed it away.
Instead of getting crabby, the new day brought a clean slate for T to find another adventure for his imagination to run wild with.
My Life With T 
I love your positive spin!!!
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Thank you Vickie! Hope you and the family are well. 😊
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It’s pretty amazing how children have such active imagination and are probably more creative than us adults. I can see why T loves spending time along the east coast. Who wouldn’t with a beautiful beach like that!? I couldn’t help but laugh at T’s choice of song to sing as he was burying the crabs. That’s too funny.
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Thanks Linda! It was a pretty funny song choice and I’m still not sure where he first heard it. I love seeing him at the beach as it brings him great calm.
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I love crab cemetery. What a wonderful adventure ❤️
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Thank you, Gary! This little guy’s imagination keeps us entertained.
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What a wonderful day!!! I had to laugh at his choice of a song at that particular moment! And I smiled at his wonderful … crabmanitarian gesture of giving the crabs a decent funeral, complete with little tombstones! I hope every day of your vacation is as much fun and brings as much joy as this one!
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Thank you Jill! The song choice really was quite amusing and I still don’t know where he would’ve heard this classic from. The family vacation has been great so far. A few challenging moments here and there but overall a nice break from the grind. Hope you have a great week too!
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Well, I played that one just a few days ago on my blog … perhaps he’s sneaking and reading Filosofa’s Word? 😊
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That might be it!
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I think we can all take a lesson from that… no need to wake up crabby, each day is a new adventure! 🙂
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Thank you Grace. Yes, for sure, one of T’s strengths is every day is a new beginning. We can definitely all learn from this.
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T must get his sense of humor from you 😊 How wonderful that you get to spend time on the beach!
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Thank you! It’s been a wonderful time away with family so far. Wish it could last forever. 🙂
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Those photos really exude calmness. It’s great that you went! Looking at the photo of T inside his imaginary cave made me think of my childhood. For some reason I loved crawling into hidden places like that, and thought it was ‘my place’. Maybe it gave me a sense of protection from whatever it was out there.
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Thanks Bama! Kids definitely love to find and explore nooks and crannies where their imagination can go wild. Your thought around providing a sense of protection is an interesting one. I never thought of it that way! 😊
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Crabby — you are funny, Ab!! And I love the Crab Semetary. The pictures are beautiful — and soul-soothing indeed. I’m still chuckling about Staying Alive! Worth the drive, I bet! 🙂
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Thanks Wynne. Definitely worth the drive and it seems to be flying by so quickly. Day 4 morning now. 😆 But gonna enjoy it a day at a time. Hope you’re having a nice week too!
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What a great picture of T jumping the wave! I love his imagination and he is getting so tall!
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Thanks Diane. Yes, he is getting quite tall and heavier indeed. 😄🙏
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