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May 3 2015

wind powered happiness

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Most families have special things they do together — camping, biking, cooking, game nights, movies, etc. Ever since Songbird was little, flying kites has been one of our family’s “things.”

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A few times a month during the summer, we’ll find a wide open space and let the wind do the rest.

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Naturally the Atlantic Coast Kite Festival down at the oceanfront this weekend was our idea of a good time. We packed our sand toys, kites, and a picnic lunch to meet up with friends for an afternoon under the clearest blue sky we’ve seen yet this year.

Kite Festival greyhouseharbor.com

Kite Festival greyhouseharbor.com

Songbird is our resident kite master. This bird kite was the only thing she asked Santa for last Christmas and he happily obliged.

Kite Festival greyhouseharbor.com

Hey, look at me for one more picture.  “No Mom, I have to watch my kite!”

Kite Festival greyhouseharbor.com

The day was absolute perfection. Warm sun, strong steady breeze, and not a cloud in the sky. I typically judge an outing’s success by how many times the word “bored” is uttered. Not once in 3.5 hours… ah, the sweet sound of true entertainment.

Kite Festival greyhouseharbor.com

Kite Festival greyhouseharbor.com

Miss J was all about getting in on some flying action. Then she accidentally let go and got a front row lesson in aerodynamics. Fortunately, it didn’t tangle anyone else’s kite on it’s way several hundred yards down the beach.

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Then there’s Bug. My ever-cautious watcher. He enjoys the kites, but does not like the tug of the line. After our runaway kite incident, he demanded we put all the kites away in their bags and was very upset for awhile when we refused. I wonder if he will always value safety over adventure as he gets older.

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Kite Festival greyhouseharbor.com

This was our first time on the beach since last fall, so he also had to be reminded of a few sand rules. Yikes!

Kite Festival greyhouseharbor.com

Eyes to the sky and deep underground. Half the time we were there, these two hand dug pits as deep as they are tall. Go for it. If getting sand in every facial crevice you have allows me to sit unpestered in the sun sipping a soda, then dig till your heart’s content.

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It seems our wild weather has finally turned warmer for good. Things are really looking up from here!

Literally.

Kite Festival greyhouseharbor.com

Tags: bug, kites, our life, songbird

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  1. Sharon Napier
    March 14, 2018

    Love your tutorial on Christmas ornament keepsakes. We have 13 grandkids, this will be such fun! I love crafting, painting, cooking & baking with them. My oldest grandson is almost 9. He’s been cooking with me since before he could walk. He made his own cook book, with folded blank printer paper & stapled it together. For the past 3yrs he’s carried it in his backpack & asks people randomly, what their fav recipe is? He listens intently, & if he likes the idea, he’ll ask to put it down in his book. He has a passion for cooking!

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I'm Hayley. Wife and mother by day, DIY enthusiast by night. Fueled by sweet tea and jelly beans, I own power tools and know how to use them. Consider yourself warned.

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