We had such an amazing day today! Checked the weather last night (as well as water temps) and decided it would be irresponsible NOT to skip church and go to the beach for what will surely be the last time until next June. I met Sarah for an early-morning run (seriously, it was still so dark at 6:30 that it seemed like the middle of the night), then we had a calm family breakfast on the patio. We did some frantic packing from 8:45 - 9:15, and we were headed out of town by 9:30. Jemma slept in the car, and we arrived at Grand Haven State Park in time to pretty much have the entire beach to ourselves . . .
Bliss. There was a little breeze, the air temperature was in the high 70's, and the water temperature was 69 - all astonishing for October 7th. Annie and I had the best time building castles, digging a huge moat, racing each other into the water, and splashing in the shallow water. Jemma was very pleased to be sitting right above the water line, piling mud onto her chubby thighs and digging her toes in the sand. We ate lunch on the beach, pushed Annie on the swings, and then went to get ice cream before heading home. We were back by 3:00 and so glad that we took advantage of the hot day (I think it topped out at 86) to enjoy being at the lake with our little family one last time this "summer."
It's so weird to think that Jemma will be an entirely different person - not a baby at all - next summer, and the beach experience will be different again. I intend to file this little piece of summer pleasure away to keep me going through the bleakness that will be January and February . . .
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