putt-putting around

After our sunrise jaunt to Jekyll Point (aka Shell-stravaganza), we came back home, ate breakfast, and decided on our beach for the day. We went back to the South Dunes area, and got there via the Glory Boardwalk. The boardwalk got its name because it was built by and for production of the Civil War movie Glory. A fort was built on the beach, and a major battle scene was filmed there. After filming ended, the fort was taken down so as to preserve the area ecology, but the boardwalk remained.

The water in this area was ... less than ideal. Max has been calling it "brown beach" because the water had this weird rusty color. It kind of made us (the adults, anyway) not want to swim in it. Which turned out to be fine because it was low tide, and the boys discovered that the area was rich with hermit crabs. So they spent most of their time catching hermit crabs and transferring them to a small pool they dug a little way away from the water's edge. The water would absorb into the sand, and then the boys would fill the hole again. They stayed busy like this for over an hour. Meanwhile, I hunted for shells and had some luck, though nothing like the early morning trek.

In the afternoon, we all puttered around the house while Henry took his nap, then we headed out again. Mike took the boys for their very first trip to a miniature golf course, while I did some unencumbered shopping (a real luxury). Whether it was the afternoon heat or the putt-putt itself, Henry did not enjoy himself and threw a giant fit around hole 6 and refused to play for the rest of the round. Liam and Max, however, loved it SO much that they all went back out for a second round (half price for a second round on the same day!) with Mike after dinner while Henry and I took in some quality cartoons. I think it's a safe bet that the second time around was a much smoother experience without him.