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This is a photo from The Great Road Trip of May 2009. I love the expression on Claire’s face. You can barely see it beneath her blowing hair, caught by the ocean breezes. This moment was captured by the camera and melded with our shadows. This was our first experience dipping our toes in the Pacific Ocean as a family, and it was awesome. Was our big 12-day adventure really back in May? Was May really that long ago?
Well, not today, it isn’t. I was tired of looking at the snow, as beautiful and sunny as it is here, I want to go to the beach…
…so let’s go!
Grab your sunscreen.
Grab your swimsuit.
Grab your flip-flops.
Meet me at the beach…if only in our minds.



Thanks. I needed a beach picture today!
Yay, XUP! Let’s go!
You and Hadley are totally channeling each other. Today, she announced we should go on a cruise!
I’m so there, it’s snowing here in Germany again today…this sucks.
Planning a trip to Florida in March…
Amber, that’s funny! When asked by our neighbor if she liked all this snow, Claire said, “Yes. It’s so beautiful.”
Naomi, anywhere warm sounds wonderful right now!