Day at the Beach

Since Steph is home and we had nothing going on for our Memorial Day, we decided to take a picnic lunch and head to a new beach. Getting there is half the battle for us as we are still trying to figure out how the roads here work. Maps exist, but they aren't easy to understand. We only got lost once today before finding our way to White Beach.

We ate our lunch first, since we didn't want to battle sand, then went beach combing. Chris noticed the crab in it's hidey hole first, so we all went back to have a look. For reference, the hole was about 2 1/2 inches in diameter.I found an orange hermit crab, that Chris tried to claim as his own. But neither kid brought a critter cage along so the little crab stayed. Lyle found a pile of Hermit Crabs. These were HUGE!
My favorite part of walking the beaches here is the sea glass. I have a small container I have been keeping the best pieces in. I am not sure what to do with it yet. There is a lady that makes jewelry for people from sea glass, but I am thinking more along the lines of a knick knack decoration. Chris found the prettiest piece of the day, the bright blue piece in the middle of today's haul.
After a little swimming, it was time to find our way home. Chris did his paper route while the rest of us showered up and got ready for dinner. We decided to try a Mexican place we drive by every time we leave the base. It is called Obligatto's and it was the best Mexican I have had since we left Texas. Who knew you had to go to Japan to find decent Mexican? The owners even have their own tortilla machine. We will definitely be going back there again!