Sand and Surf

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We are finally at the coast and we couldn’t be happier!
“God has given gifts to each of you from his great variety of spiritual gifts. Manage them well so that God’s generosity can flow through you.”
1 Peter 4:10

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We are jumping for joy!

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“A cheerful look brings joy to the heart, and good news gives health to the bones.”
Proverbs 15:30

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This place has always been our favorite destination.

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Football time in the waves.

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The sand was amazing.

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Happy to share this experience with her

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Isabela was hesitant at first about the ocean.

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She quickly changed her mind with the play of her daddy.

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Jackson and Abigail couldn’t get enough of the cold waves.

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This girl of mine is a treasure!

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I love holding these tiny hands while exploring.

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Nature’s best sandbox

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Princess dolls in the sand is for sure a treat.

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Love to watch these girls play

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In an instant one little sister frustrates one bigger sister

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Quickly, “I forgive you, let’s play puppies!”

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Creativity tops the list for a fun day.

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Playing silly inside a bucket.

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Yeah!

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Terrain of all kind can be created in sand. In our Social Studies we learned the difference of the type of landforms. He made roads, hills, valleys, rivers, and even a mountain in the easy to form texture of the sand.

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Most importantly we have to have our sleep.

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Dune play pretending to be in the mountains

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The sky was amazing.

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What a day!

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I stopped counting how many times they went to the water’s edge to fill up their buckets only to spill most of it on the walk back.

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We loved playing in the pools of water left behind as the tide went out.

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She’s up and says, “Look at me, I swimmin”

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They loved this,

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and this,

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and this. Abigail really enjoyed the lazy river. She was excited that she could finally stand on her own and it not be over her head.

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For the first time Jackson tried a hot tub…he loved it!

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A great spot for me to meditate!
“I have learned, in whatsoever state I am, therewith to be content.”
Philippians 4:11

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My first two blessings!

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I’ve said it before…daddy’s girl!

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My sweethearts in paradise
“The true way to live is to enjoy every moment as it passes, and surely it is in the everyday things around us that the beauty of life lies.”
Laura Ingles Wilder

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