I noticed last night that I just do not go outside anymore. I don't know when it happened or how it happened, but I'm pretty sure it's contributed to my rageful craze lately. So Saturday, I woke up very early (thank you, Bryan) and cleaned the house head to toe so that I could spend the day doing something fun without feeling guilty about it. Ray was so sweet and found this county park for us to go to and I will admit that at first, I wasn't too excited. I wanted to go to 1st Street Beach to see how pictures of the boys would turn out there because they have this really cool rock type pier and it being the last place where the beach and sea meet, it's bound to be different, but I am so glad I sucked it up and went for the unknown instead. My goodness, what a hidden gem! I'm sure there are tons of Miamians who know about Matheson Hammock Park, but I was not one of them. It isn't even really far- I seriously cannot believe I have never been there before.
Part of the reason Ray picked it is because online, he read that it had "beautiful scenic views" and there was a "beach" and a park, too, so he thought it would be great for all of us, and he was right. It was really cool here yesterday-- definitely too cool to go to the beach, but perfect to find a hidden gem like that because I am sure that when it's hot, the place is as packed as a can of sardines. There is this historic restaurant that I had never heard of called the Red Fish Grill and when we got there, a wedding was going on. So live music for free! woo hoo! Jonathan walked by and said, "wow, Papi, it smells DELICIOUS!". Hahaha.
I'm going to take you on a photo tour of our day, even though you've already seen some of these on the other blog:
While trying to find the "beach", we came across this flag planted in the ocean. How beautiful, huh?
These are mangroves, as seen while driving by. They are really amazing and something unique to our tropical region. I saw on wiki that parts of Louisiana and Texas also have mangroves. I would not be caught DEAD in this park at night. Mangroves are really creepy because the root of the trees grow above ground, too. You can't really see that here, but it almost looks as if they're tiptoeing on their "feet" (roots) and they are all intertwined with the other.
My sex-ahy husband looking dapper. Or trying to.
And this picture sucks because I didn't see the damn tree branch shadow on his head, but I needed to put it here because do you see that? Do you see how big my Jonathan is getting?!? Ugh. He will be five this week. I seriously can't handle it.
He fell right after we took the picture on the rocks. He was running and the flip flop tripped him up. The problem with historic parks is there's lots of gravel. Gravel = bloody knees. But look...look at Ray taking care of him. He really is the sexiest man on Earth and a lot of that has to do with these tender moments. And his yummy lips. woo hooo!
So as long as I wasn't trying to take a picture of him, it was ok for him to laugh. Little Booger.
Jonathan had no problem posing for pictures. Or demanding they only be of his "good side".
This kid...he seriously infuriates me and cracks me up at the same time. Look at this pout!
Squirmy Mc Squirmy. Anything to get away from the camera.
"What's the problem?! I'm not that wet!!" And then he complained when he froze his tush off because he was SOAKED and the sun went down and he was COOOOLD.
My almost five year old. *tear*.
He seriously sat there and told me he did not want me taking any more pictures. He told me to go away. Look at his hands! This is apparently his "I mean business" pose.
This is Jon Jon's "I love you, Mama" face.
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