Back from the Beach!

We're BACK! Which I'm sure you've already figured out, from the title and the fact that I am writing. But anyways, it was a fun-filled, err, make that fun-packed three days. Fellowship in and out of God's Word-for three days straight!-is a refreshing treat from today's secular world, is it not? The only thing I won't miss is the mosquitoes. I will just about swear that every single mosquito in the state of Oregon was down there, eating us alive. I've come out with just two bites: the fruits of much mosquito repellent-disgusting smelling stuff, sadly-and slapping.
Despite it being a "beach vacation", we only spent about six hours on the beach. About two of them just walking up and down with friends, and then the other four on a sand sculpture for our annual contest. A good friend, Emily O'Dell (I spelled it right, if you read this!, and I made Leviathan the sea monster. We almost nicknamed him Leroy, but it didn't sound right. Leroy Leviathan. Nope. Well, anyways, we won the award for "Most use of Creativity and Embellishment." Did I mention that there was an award for every single sand sculpture, ranging from "Most Amusing" to "Scariest" and "Most Lifelike." One of the boys made an absolutely stunning hammerhead shark which earned "Most Lifelike," and his older brother did a great white's head/shoulders (do they have shoulders?) sticking out of the "water", with lots of great big sharp teeth. Of course, he got the "Scariest" award. And then, I guess you could count three hours of tide-pooling as beach time. Maybe. Anyways, I think EVERYBODY except for me found some kind of nudibranch-a brightly colored and often fluffy/hairyish-except for me. Even one of the boys found the much coveted Red Sponge Nudibranch-only about half as long as your pinky finger nail-with me standing right beside him holding the bucket. Of course, he got the credit. Not like I mind, or anything, but... *sigh* this being the second-to-last Outdoor School ever, it's the last one at the beach, and the last time to go tide-pooling with WISE Science.
But anyways, I'm tired, so I can't upload/post/even look at the fifty-zillion something photos that I/others collected on this trip. For that matter, I'm not sure if most of them will EVER get posted.
So. Exhaustedly yours, Genny.