kites

we went to a local kite festival last weekend.  we have gone every year and it is on the shore and just a lovely small town event.  it is a signal that spring is here and a promise of warmer beach days ahead.  we bought a new kite back in january just for this special afternoon.  calvin picked out a dragon kite.  it flew for awhile and then...

crashed down forcefully into the sea.  as calvin and sam were fishing it out of the water, the town photographer (i didn't know there was one until now) came up to them and asked to take calvin's picture.  perfect timing... he agreed and smiled for the camera, then went back to helping sam with the kite.

although it was rather chilly, it was a perfect afternoon for kite flying.  love this local celebration of spring's beginnings, happy to have added it to our family's spring traditions.