We've been so blessed this week. Our family has been invited to stay at the beach house for a third year in a row. We love it here. Our whole family - including 8 adults, a teenager, 3 children and 1 on the way- spends time together.
We love the ability to head to the beach, taking only 1 minute to get there. We swim together, build sand castles together, and watch surfers catch waves. When we are ready to head back in, it only takes a minute. We rinse off at the shower in the back of the house, the girls run in to change, we eat lunch, and our morning is complete.
Sometimes we chill under the wrap around front porch, watching the waves crash as we rock in the chairs.
We all eat dinner together, dividing the cooking responsibilities among us "married folk." The dinner meals offer sweet moments of conversations as we migrate to the front porch to enjoy the breeze.
We make homemade ice cream, play "Go Fish," and throw the football.
Everyone is engaged with everyone, and we constantly make our conversations with the girls revolve around the activities presented to us throughout the day. It seems to make them understand the importance of family time- extended family time, too. These are the moments that not only bring them closer to mommy and daddy, but that grow their relationships with grandparents, aunts, uncles and cousins, too.
As I write this, one daughter is upstairs reading books 
with her soon-to-be aunt. The other is on the front porch with one of her aunts and her Nana playing cards.
with her soon-to-be aunt. The other is on the front porch with one of her aunts and her Nana playing cards.I believe some events in life can impact you, without anyone speaking a word about them. Then those same events can double in impact when we take the time to talk about those blessings.
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