This past weekend we celebrated the end of the school year in Marco Island, FL. It only took us about two hours to get there, but it felt like we were far from home and definitely on an official vacation. We listened to Michael Jackson the whole way there. We ate almost every meal outside. We ate ice cream after every meal. We collected shells. We swam in the gulf. We swam in the pool. We rented jet skis. We rented the movie Home. We marveled at the sunsets. We fell asleep early.
I try really hard to avoid feelings of nostalgia. I don't mourn the loss of the baby years; I don't lament time going by too quickly. To do so, in my book, undermines today. Glory days are not something I buy into. Today is a glorious day.
But.
It does feel like time is moving quickly now. A school year felt like an eternity for me as a kid. As a parent, it feels like just a short chapter. I'm grateful that we had the opportunity to mark this one with some time together that brought us all a little extra joy & beautiful memories.
amazing clouds on our first night
this little guy was wiggling in her hand
blue zinc
we didn't let a hair brush get in the way of a good time! Also, E picked out this necklace & she is obsessed
arranging our treasures
you can't see it too well here, but E is covered in chocolate ice cream
we felt like real insider beach-bums by the end
every beach needs a shell washing station
searching for tiny clams for over an hour
selfie
the end
Awesome Vaca!!!!
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