| SnOwY dAy |

We faired well with the blizzard/Jonas/snow storm.  The storm started as snow for us on Friday afternoon, changed over to rain, sleet and snow, and then finally ended as snow on Saturday night.  We got about 7 inches when it was all said and done.  Thankfully we never lost power and managed to keep all of the boats floating.  

| Annual Ocean City Trip |

Every January we pack up the family and head to Ocean City, Maryland for the annual Maryland Watermen's Trade Expo.  It's a long drive but is always a fun weekend!  Last year we bumped into a giant oyster that scared poor Molly to death.  This year we bumped into Captain Dave Marciano from the show Wicked Tuna.

       

| A Sunny Saturday |

The sun finally decided to make an appearance so I took advantage of the pretty weather!  Forrest had a short morning of oystering on private shore so the kids and I figured it was the perfect day to go out with him.

Haynie's Point

An old oyster house in Mila Neck (Russell's)

The Great Wicomico River Bridge/Rt. 200

Brooks and Molly are showing more interest these days in helping Forrest and Brad.  Thankfully the older they get, the less they are in the way!  Molly was a champ at pulling out the grass for the guys.  Brooks was throwing shells back over.  I just stood in the way and took plenty of pictures!

Forrest and his grass assistant 

Being bashful

Molly got a little snack...the lucky devil.  Forrest was culling oysters and happened to knock the oyster open with the cull hammer.  I was in the process of snapping pictures of said oyster and in comes a tiny gloved hand!  There's no way I can say no to a raw oyster loving 3 year old!

I'd say that's pretty fresh

Yum!

Check out the oyster hanging out of the side of her mouth

Natural strike.  That's always a good sight in the oyster world   .

Washing oysters