Last week started poorly. We had just made the decision not to travel to Maine for vacation this year. Financially, it just didn’t make sense, not to mention the 14 hour car ride with three little boys! So, although I knew it was the right choice, I was pretty sad. It’s hard being a grown up.
Add to that an air conditioning unit that stopped working AGAIN! And during a heat wave with temps in the high 90’s all week! We were all a cranky, unhappy mess. So Mark totally won the husband of the year award when he declared on Thursday: “Pack your bags! We’re headed for an over-nighter at the Beach!”
We drove down Thursday afternoon and checked into the hotel by dinnertime. He had just enough points saved up from staying in a hotel during a business trip, making our stay free! We got dinner, bought a new $5 movie at Target, and settled in for the night. The boys love staying in a hotel, so it was quite the treat.
Bright and early the next morning, we were up and ready to embrace the day. Perks of having early risers: we got to the beach around 8:30 and were the only ones there! It was utterly amazing. I think we all just stood in awe at how beautiful it was. M, as usual, was in his element, going back and forth between sand castles and “fighting” the waves. D was more hesitant and a little freaked out by all the sand but he quickly warmed up and was soon way out in the water with Daddy! J was his little happy self (as usual) and even took a nap on our beach blanket.
Needless to say, it was such a wonderful day and exactly what we needed to get away from the monotony. We left around lunchtime, just as the beach started to fill up. I left feeling so much love for my little family. And so much love and appreciation for my wonderful husband! I am blessed.
was recommended to me by my own wonderful mother (who deserves a blog post all her own). I plan on going chapter by chapter and writing down some thoughts. Care to join me?
Participate in 
. This is my second year participating in this scrapbook system and it has done wonders as to how I see the everyday! I try to take a picture everyday, whether it be of the boys or just things that make me happy around the house. Then on the journaling cards, I write a little something about that day. Project Life has made me much more intentional in embracing our everyday. My favorite part is the ease in which I can write about the little things: the funny things the boys say, a cute story. All things I would hope I could remember, but would quickly forget in the bustle of life. I think these scrapbooks with be priceless in the years to come.
