At the beach I always wake up super early (like 5:30-6:15ish), grab my book, a bottle of water, and hit the porch to read while the sun rises. Well being his Momma's child, Riley got up about 10 or 15 minutes behind me each morning, sliding the glass door open, and there was the end of my book reading! But it was ok because as much as I LOVE reading at the beach, my favorite memories of this past beach trip include my special morning porch time with Riley! He would usually curl up in my lap and snuggle with me for a few minutes. Then he'd usually ask for a granola bar or cheese crackers to eat. And oh how he enjoyed watching the shrimp boats go out! We saw dolphins, egrets, pelicans, and morning dog walkers!
But on the last day God gave us a most special last beach morning memory to share! Riley said, "There's a deer!" And I didn't believe him because I hadn't seen it and we'd been talking about seeing deer all week long. Sure enough, not only was it a deer but the deer was right below or porch not even quite on the sand dunes! The deer looked at us and went back to eating and didn't even move! then we watched him slowly make his way over the dunes. So exciting for a 3 year old and I must admit, there is something special about seeing deer on sand dunes with the ocean as the backdrop. I didn't have my camera with me but have the memory nonetheless!
