We spent a week at the beach. It was cold and windy but the sun came out most days and we had the best time ever. All three kiddos are already looking forward to renting the same house next year.
I mainly took photos at the beach but we also spent a lot of time eating out and cooking in (why is it more fun to make pancakes for breakfast in someone else's house?). The house we rented had a pool table and we played a lot of pool. We took a four wheel drive tour to see the island's wild horses and we took lots of bubble baths. I read a lot. We ate the yummiest hot maple & chocolate donuts here. And we took walks - lots and lots of walks each day along the beach. But most of all we made new memories and shared new experiences. For many years I underestimated the importance of time away from home for our family. But there's something about being away that makes every single member of our family breathe deeper, step lighter, require less stuff (hardly anything really) and forget to bicker. Maybe it was the daily ice cream sundaes we made with tons of strawberries and whipped cream.....hmmm.
Finally, I'd like to share a bit about how my views on editing down the number of photos I take has changed recently. For the past several years I have been editing my photos down in number quite a bit - I have been deleting what appear to be duplicates, photos in which one of us looks unhappy, photos that are not perfectly clear, photos of the kiddos doing like things....How many photos do I need of my kiddos sliding down a sand hill anyway? Well it turns out I need lots. Ever since I started organizing and documenting my photos with project life I have realized that I had forgotten so many of the fun things that we've done and most of the places we've visited over the years - really! And I need lots and lots of photos to truly remember. So while I will continue to edit down my clothes, books, and stuff to solely what I need and use I will no longer do the same with my photos. From now on I will keep the imperfect, the similar, the blurry because I want to be able to recall ALL of our moments - not just the ones I deemed "good photos" at the time.
Do you edit down your photos a lot? How do you decide what to keep or delete? Do you ever feel it's those blurry, imperfect shots you may miss the most?
How beautiful! Looks like you all had a lovey, refreshing time. I would LOVE to go to a beach about now...BUT we are planning a family trip to Yellowstone in July, which will be just as nice in a different way. : )
Yes, sometimes the blurry, imperfect shots ARE my favorites. I keep them.
Posted by: Christina | April 12, 2013 at 10:25 PM
Such a beautiful spot to vacation! Looks like lots of fun was had by all:) Thanks for sharing your vacation!
Posted by: Jeanie | April 15, 2013 at 01:06 PM
I love the pictures! I used to keep scrapbooks. Now I try to make sure I print pictures and at least put them in albums. The kids love looking over the pictures and scrapbooks--they even pester me about starting back up with the scrapbooks.
Which beach did you go to? Were you on Assateague? We are still looking for a place to go this summer. Virginia is one place we're considering.
Great to see all the kiddo pics!
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