FOND FAREWELLS!

Bye, Bye, Beach!

Bye, Bye, "BIG WATER," as the older cousins first called it!

Whether by jet to NY, truck to NC or SUV to TX---all arrived safe and sound to sleep in their own homes. 

"NIte, I love you." as our family always says!

DONUT HOLE

YUM!

What a way to start a Big Water day.

So many Donut Hole locations but we went to the original one. 

Jack took his giraffe which has now become a goat. 

He ordered s donut with sprinkles to eat his way---1 sprinkle at a time with a side of bananas and blueberries. 

When his "BIG PANCAKE" arrive his eye opened

 wide and his excited hands flew up!

Hooray! Hooray!!

Hooray1 Hooray!!    We 're on our way.....our "BIG WATER" vacation begins today!

"The sea is His, for He made it; 

And His hands formed the dry land." (Psalm 95:5, NKJV)

"Oh come, let us worship and bow down; Let us kneel before the Lord our God our Maker." .(Psalm 95:6, NKJV)

REMEMBERING & REFLECTING

 Heading to "Big Water" & savoring creation along the way......

..from view of Coosa River in Wetumpka, AL & cypress swamp, Point Washington State Forest...

....to solitude of a back deck

"antic-TEA-pation"

   The sea is His, for it was He who made it,....(Psalm 95:5, NASB)

I know that's a stretch on a "tea" word play but I'm so excited and filled with anticipation about our upcoming trip to Seagrove, FL that I cut myself some slack. Only 1 more day 'til we ALL meet up beachside. We just have to start heading that way today---so everything is ready for tomorrow---the big day at "Big Water."

We're ALL going to be together at "Big Water" as Nathan dubbed the beach in 2003.
The emerald ocean and white sandy beach that stretches as far as the eye can see would certainly look like "BIG water" to an 18 month old.  

Almost choking on my cuppa of antic-TEA-pation this morning because it is so full!!

HOORAY! HOORAY! OUR FAMILY VACATION BEGINS TODAY!