Beach Days 2008

by christy

It is hard to believe that we have not written anything since the end of May. This tells you just how busy we have been around here! In the last 2 weeks, things have changed dramatically, and for the good. I have officially stopped working for the school system and am looking forward to begin the process of truly bonding with my new daughter. This is not to say that we haven’t bonded before now, but I have felt that my working in the morning hours has hindered me (and Hope Giver) from experiencing the full extent of our time together. I am so excited to experience that now! I have lots of plans for mommy/daughter time…. but it will have to wait until all our vacation plans have been completed…which brings me to the purpose of this post. I wanted to share some photos of our time at the beach over the last week. It was Hope Giver’s first experience with the ocean. We weren’t sure what to expect, but she had an absolutely awesome time—-and so did we, watching her!
On our first day there, we arrived late afternoon, so we went to the pool right away. It was right outside the door to our condo, which pleased Hope Giver immensely! She splashed the water and wanted to have some independence by using the steps by herself, which she did very well!

The following day, we went to the beach, which was only a few blocks from where we were staying. I wasn’t sure how she would respond, so we were prepared to come back quickly, if we needed to…..but we didn’t….she LOVED the ocean! It was so fun to watch her get excited….and knowing that this was her first experience at the beach, was really special for us as a family.

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It is hard to see it here, but she is sooooo excited to be in this water! Which is why, on the following day, we came prepared to stay awhile!

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….And we can’t forget how she tried out her golfing skills!

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Longing for the pool again…..

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I wish I could share some photos of the look of absolute joy on this precious child’s face, but I just can’t do that here. Trust me, the girl had a FUN time!!

We’ll update you more over the summer as we have other adventures to experience…we hope you have a wonderful summer with your family!

Christy :)

 

June 10th, 2008

5 Responses to “Beach Days 2008”

  1. Laura Says:
    June 11th, 2008 at 6:21 am

    Those pictures are precious… I love the one of her sitting in the waves. What a great time! If you get a chance, I’d love to see more via e-mail :).

    And I’ve been meaning to say congratulations on the start of a new chapter - finishing your work in the school system and looking forward to your family. May God absolutely bless your every moment at home with your two!

    Much love,
    Laura

  2. flutemom Says:
    June 11th, 2008 at 2:41 pm

    thanks for the update. we are so looking forward to seeing you all next week!! yay!

  3. christy Says:
    June 11th, 2008 at 4:18 pm

    Laura- Thank you! And about the picture—I love that one too :) I’ll definitely share more pictures with you—check your inbox soon!

    flutemom- we are looking forward to seeing you too!! We can’t wait to catch up with your family :)

  4. Heather Says:
    June 12th, 2008 at 6:14 am

    Look at that precious little one! I’m glad your family had a great time :)

  5. christy Says:
    June 12th, 2008 at 7:41 pm

    Thanks Heather! We did indeed have a good time together—and we look forward to more exciting trips this summer. :)

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