Perfection

Project 365 * 2 -- Day 236

     This day was absolute perfection. And I mean, absolute perfection. It's like we're in a different country where the weather is always perfect, and the days are always long and relaxing and good. My favorite parts of the day were: oh, wait...that's right. Every part of today was my favorite part. The beautiful sunrise. The beach. The outdoor shower. The pool. Drinking beers on the deck and listening to music. Swinging on the porch swing. Playing in the sand. Eating delicious food. And a delicious dessert. Watching old movies together. Laughing. Singing. Dancing. Hearing Adelyn tell us that she's having a really fun day. Trying to prevent Tobin from eating handfuls of sand. Painting Addy's toes. Watching the kids play in the surf. Watching Addy and Casey swing together. Hearing their conversations. Just being together.

     The list can go on and on and on. This day was perfection. Thankful for this perfect day with the ones I love. I keep reminding myself that it's only Monday. And we have many more days to go. That is perfection. Feeling blessed and thankful and relaxed and happy.

Driving down the beach. Finding new places. 

Our beach camp. 

I guess we had enough room to play...

Tobin loves the beach. 

Sophia loves the beach, too!

Omi must have said something really funny!

I asked Addy what color she wanted me to paint her nails, and she answered, "pink, of course!"

It was my parent's night to cook. We ate like kings tonight.

Our front yard. 

Wild, wild horses...we'll ride them someday.

Project 365 * 2 -- Day 235

     So, when we were talking about our beach trip with Adelyn before we got here, we told her about the wild horses. Her response? "I'm gonna ride them." Well, we didn't get to ride them, but we got the second best thing this afternoon. We came back from the beach to find a few horses grazing directly in front of our house. And within ten minutes or so, we had about ten horses moseying on through our front yard. It was amazing. Beautiful. Peaceful. We watched for a long time until they moved on down the road.

     We played in the sand. We walked in the surf. We splashed in the sea foam. We picked shells. We sat on the deck. We swam in our pool. We went for walks. We went exploring. We ate good food. We talked. We laughed. We relaxed.

     It was a glorious day. Chilly, but somehow warm. Warm, but somehow chilly. It was the perfect in between. Windy. Sunny. Puffy white beach clouds. It was incredible. And, this day lasted forever. It was perhaps, the longest Sunday I've ever lived. And, I'm just fine with that.

     Thankful for this gorgeous and amazing day spent with the ones I love. It was a perfect day. Absolutely perfect.

Gorgeous sunrise!

Early morning walk on the beach.

Early morning play in our front yard. 

We came home from the beach to find this. 

View from our deck. 

Oh yeah. This love fest happened in our front yard. 

Evening walk on the beach. 

The perfect place to end a long, hard, day.

Project 365 *2 -- Day 234

     It was a long, arduous journey. There was crying. There were wet diapers. And wet clothes. There was panting from Roxy. Little snips between Matt and I. There were a few restroom stops along the side of the road. (My favorite had to be our restroom stop for Adelyn. Because watching Matt carry around a bag full of our daughter's waste looking for a trashcan had to be the highlight of our trip!) A simple five hour journey turned into an eight hour one. It was one, long, hard day.

     But stepping out onto our deck, and feeling the cool, ocean breeze hit me in the face...made this long, hard day worth it. Stepping out into the ocean air, and hearing the waves crash, seeing the water shine and dance under the light of the moon, it just doesn't get any better than that. Oh wait. It does. I'm at the ocean with the people I love most. This week is going to rock. Period. Statement of fact.

     Thankful for a safe journey to the beach. Thankful to be able to spend a week with people that I love so deeply. Thankful that the laughter all throughout dinner tonight, is just a glimpse into what the rest of this week will be. Seriously, I'm tired, and I need to sleep...but tomorrow cannot come soon enough.

Adelyn excited about her new bed for the week. 

Roxy is not too happy to be sharing a bunk with Addy. In fact, she's quite pissed about it. 

My sweet boy was so, so, so, so, so tired. The most tired he's ever been I think. 

Enjoying the breeze. 

Not too sure about this place. 

The best part about vacation for Addy? Omi will lay with her until she falls asleep each night. And then, just for good measure, Omi will "rest her eyes" for about a half an hour before coming out. :)

This is how I know Tobin is really growing up...

Project 365 * 2 -- Day 233

     Tonight, before I gave the kids a bath, Matt was playing with them, and chasing them around. Tobin's favorite game is to play chase. He loves to chase others. And in return, he loves to be chased. He laughs so hard, and thinks it is just the greatest fun ever. So, when it was time for him to get a bath, I picked him up, and carried him to the bathroom. He cried the hardest I have ever heard him cry pretty much the whole time I was giving him a bath, and getting him ready for bed. He stopped crying the moment I brought him out of the bathroom and into Addy's room. Matt and Adelyn were reading books. I set him down on the floor, and he was happy again. That's how I know he's really growing up. Because he's got lots of ideas in his head now. Ideas like, my dada is fun. Playing chase is fun. I don't want to get a bath, because it means I have to stop playing chase with my dada. And because this mama lady is making me get a bath, I'm going to cry at the top of my lungs to protest. Oh, Tobin. I love you.

     Thankful for my boy. He is like a sunshiny energizer bunny. Full of life and love and smiles and hugs. I love Tobin's hugs. And I might love his kisses even more. He gives kisses by leaning forward and touching his mouth to mine. I mean...how could my days be anything less than bright and sunshiny with baby hugs and kisses going on?