Finding Water Once Again

When we lived in Savannah, Georgia for four years we went as often as we could to the beach (and frankly not often enough). We loved the water. We realized then (my husband and I), that we need to be by the water. It brings us a great deal of happinesss. While I realize we'll likely never own beach-front property, we have been longing to get back to the water. Living at least a 12 hour drive from the nearest coast has not helped our desire to be near the water. It's so costly to drive to California any time we want to be by the water. We just can't do it.

Recently, however, my husband discovered a local beach just within an hours drive. It has white sand beaches, fairly warm water and is a lovely family lake. I think we might have discovered what we've been looking for all these years since moving from Georgia.

We spend last Friday here just enjoying one another's company.

James and Kate testing out the temperature of the water.

Using the truck as a wind block when the wind picked up and kept blowing away our paper plates and lawn chairs.

Yes. The beach actually had REAL sand. Oh the glory!

Brett and the kids renting a jet ski for the day while I read an entire book while leisurely lounging on the beach.

It was amazing, and we can't wait to go back! I may actually even give in and go camping--the first time in nearly 20 years of marriage. Crazy, right?! But to find something that was so wonderfully peaceful was exactly what we needed. I am already planning our next trip in my head. Perhaps even as I schedule this post we will be there on our first camping trip. Wish us well!