The kids and I celebrated our last day of the Christmas and new year's holidays with a little playdate on the beach with their friends, Joel and Rosemary. For those of you on the east coast or in the midwest who are snowed in and freezing you may think we're crazy. The beach in January?! Living in Houston is pretty close to living in the tropics so winter is on the mild side. It's the gift after our very long and HOT summers. Don't hate us, just come visit us in July and all will be forgiven.
When I see this image, I can't help but sing..."breaking rocks in the hot sun". Well, now that I think about it, it wasn't hot so I'm not sure why that comes to mind. It was actually pretty cold but kids are impervious as long as they're excited about what's going on. The funny thing is, there was no clear purpose to the digging. It was just digging for the sheer joy of it. They didn't dig in the same spot. They just dug like crazy until we told them it was time to eat and then it was over.
When I see this image, I can't help but sing..."breaking rocks in the hot sun". Well, now that I think about it, it wasn't hot so I'm not sure why that comes to mind. It was actually pretty cold but kids are impervious as long as they're excited about what's going on. The funny thing is, there was no clear purpose to the digging. It was just digging for the sheer joy of it. They didn't dig in the same spot. They just dug like crazy until we told them it was time to eat and then it was over.
At one point, after lunch, I look over and all three of them had covered themselves up completely BUT were still carrying on a casual 5-7 year old conversation. Sayer was saying to Joel, "So, are you in first grade or second grade?".
Hilarious. The very best thing about children is that they keep you laughing. I hope you all had amazing holidays and lots of laughter and family fun. For me, the end of the holidays is always a mix of wanting to get back in the groove and not wanting to leave the free time behind.
Tomorrow, I'll be easing back in and putting my new plans in motion. My first step is to block off time on my calendar to devote to my book project and my art pursuits. Right now, the kids are asleep, David Gray is playing and I'm feeling excited. The feed back that I have received via Facebook, Twitter (farrahbraniff) and here on the blog has been tremendous. From the very bottom of my heart, thank you. I feel empowered.
Hilarious. The very best thing about children is that they keep you laughing. I hope you all had amazing holidays and lots of laughter and family fun. For me, the end of the holidays is always a mix of wanting to get back in the groove and not wanting to leave the free time behind. Tomorrow, I'll be easing back in and putting my new plans in motion. My first step is to block off time on my calendar to devote to my book project and my art pursuits. Right now, the kids are asleep, David Gray is playing and I'm feeling excited. The feed back that I have received via Facebook, Twitter (farrahbraniff) and here on the blog has been tremendous. From the very bottom of my heart, thank you. I feel empowered.