Sunshine and Sweethearts

I just love my little family.  They truly are the one thing in my life that I count on to bring me up no matter what.  When my job sucks and I feel like I can't escape, they are there to redirect me.  When I think I can't make it through a particularly rough day, Nashie gives me a huge smile and runs towards me when I pull in the driveway.  When I'm exhausted and stressed out, my hubby says lets order pizza and gives me foot rubs.  I'm so lucky.

Weekends are precious with said family...and last weekend we headed to the beach.  We initially were just going to go for a walk, but decided to let Nash play around since we don't come to the beach that often (crime, I know, considering we live less than 10 minutes away).  I sat back most of the time and tried to snap some sweet moments with my little loves.

Beach Days - Jan 2012

Part of our News Years Resolutions as a family was to take advantage of the fact that we live in Sunny Florida.  It seems, like most Floridians, that we let weeks go by without stopping to be thankful for the warm weather, the sunshine, and the sand only a few miles away.  So, we packed up the kiddo and headed to the beach.

The first time we went, we took a nice long walk, talked about our plans for the new year, and Bubs slept!  We were chatting away and before we knew it, he was passed out!

The second time we went back, he was well rested and ready to conquer the beach!  He seemed a bit hesitant to put his feet in the sand, but this time, he was running around like crazy!  He kept running right towards the water, and Joe had to rescue him over and over again, lest he be swept away!

After more than an hour of sandy fun, we decided to pack it in...promising to come back and come back often.