Beach Day!

I love the beach.  It's so grand, with water as far as the eyes can see, waves crashing, white sand, a beautiful pier, and boats sailing by.  It is beautiful.

Our ride to the beach was gorgeous; over the long Tampa Bay bridge and riding along the coast for miles.  We got out of the Suburban, and it was so warm!  Lovely!  We got settled into our spot, and about thirty minutes later the sun went under and woofta, it was chilly.  Everyone started to leave.  But us Iowans?  We are tough.  The kids, especially, couldn't care less!  They were happy as clams playing in the sand.  It was a great day.  The first time our children saw the ocean.  Awesome!

Oh, this man.  We loved sitting back and watching our littles play together.  Everyday is truly a blessing, but days like this, you sit back and realize your dreams are unfolding right before your eyes.  I love doing life with my best friend, my husband.

It was another wonderful day of vacation.