We spent the morning walking around the waterfront and downtown of Yarmouth. Since the girls and I had spent most of Friday driving and sightseeing through the Annapolis Valley from Halifax to home, I think we were very happy to be out in the sun walking for a change. I showed them some of the neat things around town, like the 100-200 year old homes, the HUGE leafy green trees, the beautiful stained glass windows in the church and other interesting things around town.
Once Mom was free, we jumped in the car with our lawn chairs, bottled water and towels for Port Maitland beach. Both Christy and Melissa were not sure about going in the water, but I knew, that if I didn't lead them in, they might not go. We started walking slowly, through the absolutely frigid, almost icy waters; trying to jump over the waves so the cold water wouldn't go any higher up our legs. The key places that you avoid getting the cold water on are the top of you legs, because it tend to make you want to pee, and once you pass that point, your shoulders. It's something about the high concentration of nerve ending I guess, but they are VERY tricky to pass. We all walked up to the top of our legs, then we kind of chickened out going all the way. Melissa then started to splash Christy, causing her to want some pay back and the slow progression to full on swimming started to occur.
Christy kept her distance from Melissa and I for a few minutes, as we tried to be brave and go to our shoulders under water. Before we knew it, we turned around and Christy had dunked herself down and was sitting in the water up to her neck!! We followed and enjoyed a good hour or more swimming around from the warmer shallow parts to the colder deep parts of the water as the tide went further and further in. Great time had by all! In the evening, we were joined by Judi, Paul, Jessica, Landon and Walton for a fun filled bonfire on John's Cove Beach. Super way to end a perfect day!
Christy has been my students for various subjects over the last few years. She is a good student and is always a lot of fun to have in class. She is very helpful and has really great ideas. I had a very nice time two years ago with her and Jeremias when we went to PUV for a Hiphop Leadership program. Although she is shy at times, she has the ability to step up and be a leader and I hope to see that more and more in the next two years as she works on her Sec. 4 and Sec. 5 levels. I'm excited for her to be in my homeroom class next year!
Theme Song for today: Right Stuff by New Kids on the Block (Christy has been singing it after my mom got it stuck in her head from my musical birthday card from the girls)
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