Summer Retrospective #3

I'm grateful for the summer sun that sets later and let's us linger at the water's edge, that turns everything golden and beautiful and ends the day with a touch of magic. I love looking at my little girl's messy bun that catches the light just so, and watching my littlest man discover that seashells aren't edible. And I like the treasures they find and the sounds of the ferry passing, and I like walking home with sand on our legs and between our toes.

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Summer Retrospective #1

In the hustle and chaos and excitement of moving. there were lots of beautiful weeks, days, moments captured but not shared. Moments I loved completely and want to hold on to. So the next few days I'm going to let myself linger in them, look back over them, and give them a few words to make them last longer.

Oh Ocracoke, I love you. I love the surf and the sand, sticky kids and my chubby boy sleeping on my beautiful mama. I love our summertime friends and our row of beach cars. I love Mrs. Kathy's snacks and the years of so many boys and just my one, smiling daughter in their midst. And I love that this year another girl was added to our beach tribe, just in time for Arlo to fall in love with her.

I love the beach when it is peaceful and when it is chaotic. And I love it most for it always being there, awaiting our return.

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