Just beachin’ it.

Posted on | June 19, 2012 | 3 Comments

I was born with salt water in my veins and hair that looks best after a day on the beach.

Nevermind that I was actually born in Missouri. I don’t claim it. South Carolina is home for me.

I’m making it my life goal to make my babies beach bunnies, too. We make the trip to the shore four or five times in the “off season” and at least once a month during the Summer season. Since my Nana lives there, we are lucky to have an automatic beach house for a weekend trip, and my parents usually book a condo for a week-long trip beach front. All year, I look forward to an entire week on the beach. The sun, the water, a cold cooler with Mike’s Hard Lemonade (don’t judge), trashy books, and now, sweet babies covered in sand and happy as clams.

While Taylor was away at training, the boys and I took an impromptu beach trip with Gigi. The weather was kind of ratty and we only had one morning on the beach, but it was so worth it. It was Arlo’s first real trip to the ocean, and Sully hasn’t been on a beach since last fall. He’s seen the ocean, but he hasn’t had a chance to play in the sand. He kept reminding us that he couldn’t wait to see the “big sand box”, and he took full advantage of the one morning we got.

There is just something about the ocean…so soul-cleansing, huge, and awesome. To feel tiny as you stand in front of it and recognize all the greatness God has created, it puts life problems into perspective. I hope my children can grow up to learn to appreciate the waves, the constant of the tide, and the sweet smell of the marsh. I hope their greatest memories include a bucket and a shovel and a boogie board.

If not, I guess they are going to have many a miserable summer because I sure as hell am not missing an afternoon on the beach when the opportunity arises.

It's always nice to share with your friends.
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    3 Responses to “Just beachin’ it.”

    1. Gigi
      June 19th, 2012 @ 10:36 am

      I cannot wait! Right now I’m stuck in Verizon….and now another disgruntled customer is trying to talk to me! Thanks for the pictures. Even here they made me smile.

    2. kat
      June 19th, 2012 @ 10:36 am

      They will Sal.. it is sooooo in their blood :) Some of my happiest moments were on the beach nup in Savannah… the salt the sea and the sand make happy faces!!! Love the pics… they are such beautiful babies! xoxoxo

    3. Katie
      June 19th, 2012 @ 1:11 pm

      Ugh. This makes me miss the beach so much! I was born and raised in Torrance, California, where my high school was so close to the beach that our Cross Country and Track teams’ practices were to run to the beach and back almost daily. I could run from my house to the beach too. Now I live in Utah and there’s nothing that can replace it (even if I have an awesome view of the mountains out my bedroom window). Now I just get to see all my friends and family back in Torrance posting pictures of the beach on Facebook all the time and feel soooo jealous.


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