21st Annual Crab & Seafood Feast

Mmmm...it was a yummilicious day, indeed. Mom, Tyler, and I attended the annual crab and seafood feast in Norfolk. Mom ordered a crab sandwich, I had a soft shelled crab sandwich, and we both shared some fried shrimp. Meanwhile, Tyler, who is not a fan of eating sea creatures just decided to stick with eating an order of fries. Mom and I absolutely loved our crab. It was one of the best I've ever tasted and told Steve that if we're here again next year for it that we'll definitely have to attend.

 The feast not only included delicious food, but also fun stuff for the kids to do. A woman came up just as we were finishing up eating our meal and asked Tyler if he would like his face painted. He was her first client and didn't even charge us. Tyler picked a turtle to be painted and she did an awesome job. It turned out really cool looking.

This was our first visit to the Oceanview Park, the location of the feast and we weren't aware before we arrived that there was an adjacent beach. Had we known before hand, we would have brought a change of clothes for Tyler and some towels. Nanny and Tyler had a blast jumping in the waves and walking along the shoreline. It was a great way to cool down a bit before returning back to the feast.
On a side note, there is some interesting history connected to the park. It once was the site of a very busy amusement park with roller coaster and other rides. Even though the amusement park was demolished in the seventies, there still remains some evidence of the park. I bet there are some caches in the area, and if not, there should be. LOL

 Once the beach fun was over, we went back up to join the feast again where we found a place on the lawn to sit and enjoy the live band that was playing. Tyler brought his paper airplanes with him and flew them for a bit before sitting down and listening to the band with us. Before long though, we noticed the sky was turning grey and we decided it was best to leave because it was about to rain. We were very close to the base and so I took Mom to have a hot beverage and a donut at the Tim Hortons. From there I showed her the building where Steve works. By this time, the rain was very heavy and we decided it was best to head home. Here's some additional photos from our day.