A day late, no pictures. Yesterday was a fantastic day! Instead of going with my plans for the kids and I to head to the zoo and try out the story time there, a friend called and said she would be at "our base" going to the beach. We agreed to be there at 10am, but both got there 15 minutes early. We walked out onto a gorgeous beach, with G yelling "look at the sparkling blue water!" How right she was. Being so early, during the week and only in the mid 70's there were only 3 other people on the beach! G, E and their buddy ran and played, climbed on the lifeguard chair (that said no climbing) and played chicken with the waves. My friend and I stood there in awe of the life our kids (and us) are living right now. Yes, her husband has been gone for 5 months, and Clay worked a 16 hour day yesterday (leaving hours before we were awake and getting home hours after the kids were asleep, and now he has left again before the kids were up- and they got up before 6:30am today) yet still this life we live is grand.
We played WITH our kids yesterday, and strangers kids who came over to us because we were having so much fun (while their parents sat in lawn chairs soaking in sun). We dug wading pools and used bucket after bucket of water to fill them up since the tide was going out! We built sand castles, stomped sand castles, did bubbles, played swords, ate sandy apples and carrots, talked, jumped and punched waves!
Our car seats are full of dry sand, as are bathtubs and toilets. I have a sunburn on my shoulders (I guess I get more concerned with the harder to reach parts of my back) with a few little kid finger marks from G and E helping to rub in my sunscreen. The house was a mess with dishes and clean laundry (laundry is still waiting to be folded 24 hrs later). I did mow the front and back lawns tho!
Being present and choosing to be active in what life hands you is so amazing. On to today!
