Jacksonville

We went over from Jacksonville by ferry to Fort Clinch in Amelia Island to explore the beaches and nature trails today.  It was very overcast and cloudy, but we made the best of it and had a lot of fun all together!  Here is one shot of the beach by the fort.

Jacksonville Foam

Erich and I drove up to Jacksonville today to spend a couple days with my brother-in-law and his girlfriend. It was COLD and windy, and the waves were big and messy.  The boys couldn't go surfing, but we biked up to the beach anyway.  There was sea foam all over the beach - it was really beautiful!   

Nothing better than cousins :)

Is there anything better than hanging out and laughing with your cousins?  The sound of the kids' giggles was awesome tonight.  :)

PreK Thanksgiving

I spent the morning volunteering in my younger son's PreK/VPK class. They had their Thanksgiving celebration.  Our day included lots of circle time and special centers with some playtime outside and a big feast to end the day.  Here's my son checking out his painted hand after making turkey hand prints. :)  

Beautiful night on the beach

Tonight, it was a beautiful evening at the beach!  After the sun set, the sky and water turned gorgeous pinks and blues.  I saw this heron peacefully walking along the shore as I was driving out of the park and pulled over to quickly take his picture. :)

My little reader

This boy loves to read!  He reads at every opportunity... How cute is he in his alien jammies reading his magazine in his room?  Ugh....  

Boys on their way to school

I couldn't help stopping the boys on their way down the stairs this morning to take their picture.   They were so adorable! They just happened to be wearing matching clothes.  My husband was all worried about being late and I think I made him mad when I said I wanted to snap their photo, but I felt compelled to capture the moment.  I sometimes stop with a jolt when I realize that they are both in school now...they are growing up so fast.  This is something that you hear everyday: "They grow up so fast".  But, it is scarily true.  I need to figure out a way to stop time or at least to enjoy every single moment and soak it all up to the max.  It is such good, precious, invaluable time....life is so fleeting.  The good stuff goes by so fast....it is really a crime to miss even a second of it with stress, worry, or "small stuff".  If there is one thing I need to practice, it is living in the present because the present is so GOOD. :)