When I looked at this picture I took of the kids today and thought about our days on the beach this summer, I couldn't help but think.....Oh, how far we have come! I remember going to the beach with three babies. Now we take three big kids up to the beach. I remember not bringing chairs with us when we went up to the beach because it was rare that we ever got to sit down. I remember napping babies, crying kids (let's be honest here), one who hated sand and was afraid of water. I remember potty training summers. I remember taking the kids in the water and standing in ankle deep water with whoever was too afraid to go in further. I remember digging holes for them (ok, that was a Daddy job), filling buckets of water, and building sand castles. Now, when we go to the beach, they boogie board ,swim, skim, surf, and play with friends all over the beach. They dig their own holes and build their own castles. We stay for hours and no one naps! ;-) My Wonderful Husband and I not only bring chairs, but sit in them and READ BOOKS!!! We even all swim together and have fun. I truly enjoy watching my "babies" love the beach as much as their Daddy and I do. It continues to amaze me how far we have come.
awww-now i'm crying!
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