"A house does not have to be perfect to be a home of joy, a child does not have to behave perfectly to love and be loved, and every moment of life does not have to be perfect to be of value. Too often, I realize, we fail to see the glorious reality of the simple joy that abounds in the seemingly mundane routine of day-to-day living. Instead, we tend to idolize the past, idealize the future, and devalue the present.... What better way to show our appreciation to Heavenly Father for what we have than to embrace our lives, albeit 'ordinary' and 'unexciting,' with joy?"

--Winnie Dalley; Ensign, March 1998

Friday, August 15, 2008

The Beach

When Justin's family was in town, we went out to the coast and stayed in Ocean Shores. We were lucky enough to be able to stay in a wonderful house owned by some friends of ours. It was a perfect "mini vacay." Here are some pictures:

Cooper found a cool beetle on the deck of the house. It was huge!



Playing in the sand:


Flying kites on the beach in the evening:


And all of us together!


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2 comments:

Lena Baron said...

Thanks so much for the vaccine info! I was pondering it again today....

I'm so jelous you went to the beach!!! Good to hear from you!

August 16, 2008 at 4:06 PM
Tiffany said...

Your kids are so cute! I didn't know you had a Chloe Ann! How funny! Is Ann your middle name too? Very cute!

August 18, 2008 at 4:34 PM

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