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Beach Day in Avila


Some of my favorite moments from today...
1. Jacqueline walking around the beach so independently and showing such delight at the kids playing around her. It was as if she thought they were all her new friends. 

2. Abby walking out into the ocean holding onto my fingers. Abby loves the water! 

3. Usually when I'm at the beach I'm just overwhelmed by the beautiful creation all around me. This time I had to consciously shift my gaze from my amazing family to the expanse of water at my feet. Both fill my heart with joy and thanksgiving. 

4. Jackie tasting sand for the first, second and third times. She must like it! 

5. A little girl at the YMCA day camp who befriended the girls and chatted with Micah and me. She was quite the conversationalist! And J and A loved having a "big kid" show interest in them. 

6. Delicious clam chowder bread bowls on the patio while live music played nearby. The girls danced while we ate. 

7. Sitting in the backseat squished between two car seats and singing to my girls to comfort them on the way home. Showing them the moon out the window and watching them gaze in wonder. Abby got really upset the the moon wasn't on her side of the car and that she couldn't see it in Jacqueline's window after a while. 

8. Pulling jacqueline out of the car while she slept and laying her down in her crib. 

Rest well, my sweet ones. Thanks for the good memories. 





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