To The Beach, We Say!
We’ve been going to the beach a few times a week lately – the bad weather and horrible rain got nothin’ on us and we’re determined to be there, even if we’re a bit freezing. Last week we saw a man wind surfing, so our tough-factor was bumped down a few notches after we watched him for a few minutes. But we’ve been balancing on logs and tossing rocks into the water, hard to imagine in a few months (more like 6 or 7) we’ll be sparing on sun screen and fighting crowds.
One of the highlights of the Edmonds beach area is that trains often come roaring around the corner and captivate our attention. The anticipation builds quickly as we hear the far-off whistle. Maggie is pretty dramatic about covering her ears and yelling “Loud” as it rumbles by. After we can no longer hear or see the locomotive, she promptly asks demands for another. It is one part adorable and one part bossy-pants.
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With a few hours of daylight left this weekend we pile into the car to find a good walk to do with both Maggie and Sydney. We ended up along the waterfront, an old standby that we never tire of, and watched the ferry come and go before ditching the backapack and Syd in the car (No dogs allowed, remember?) to frolic on the beach and wait for trains to come.
I now know why I was alway boiling hot when I was pregnant ~ it’s because Maggie NEVER gets cold. Ever. She is as warm blooded as they come and I’ll be the first to admit that I am ALWAYS cold. Always. At this point she doesn’t fight when we ask her to put coats and hats on, but know that day is coming. Whenever we go outside and the elements (read: freezing, snowing, pouring) are not uber enjoyable, she outlasts us, every single time.
Walking up and down the beach, throwing rocks and digging in the sand can now be moved to almost the top of Maggie’s Favorite Things list, the girl loves the beach and everything about it. I love that about her. I have visions of our sumer adventures already forming in my head….Jetty Island here we come!!
Before I get too far ahead of myself, fantasizing about tank tops and popsicles, I have no doubt that we’ll squeeze in plenty more impromptu trips to the beach just minutes away from our house. No need to pack the beach bag quite yet, a winter coat will do just fine.
I love her smile in this picture. Totally Maggie.
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La, La, La!!
Before I go any further, I implore you to watch Maggie’s latest jam session on the harmonica. Last night Barry and I were sitting with her in the front room and she stood in the middle of the room just stomping her foot and playing her harmonica while we clapped along. She was rocking out and stomping her foot super hard, I had to try and record it. The video is a very toned down version of what she was doing minutes before, but the transition into the computer room meant she lost a little steam. Still funny though…at least to us.
We’ve been having so much fun here now that the snow is melted and our regular routines are back in full swing. Maggie has developed into somewhat of a boss (not sure where she gets that from…must be Barry) and is very, very specific about how we play games with her. Lately Barry has transformed back into Captain B-Nut and they rush up and down the hallway making all kinds of noise. Mags especially likes to run by the mirror to check herself out. (Side note: how cute is Barry? So cute. Best dad ever.)
Last night Barry and I sat on the kitchen floor while she ran circles around the kitchen and hallway. For the first part of the game we accommodated her bossiness and worked with her to say “excuse me” when bustling by. Once she figured out what ‘excuse me’ actually means, she kept saying it to us and the dogs, except it sounds like ‘new me,’ a perfect compliment to her version of thank-you, which is ‘nee-new.’
Eventually though we got bored with her telling US what to do (make sure our legs were stretched out, eyes closed, backs against the cabinets) so we started to throw her for a few loops by switching positions, singing and even kissing, she isn’t a fan of us kissing, but I suppose most kids don’t like to see their parents kiss, right? At first she was really sweet about us not doing it exactly how she wanted, but towards the end she really wanted to restore order to the game. Of course we appeased her.
I feel extremely cheerful today…perhaps it is the sun peeking through the clouds or the fact that I have book group tonight and get to see some friends. Maybe I’m feeling good about finishing Maggie’s first year photo book (hallelujah!) and can move on to her next one. Yesterday in a fit of needing a change, we reorganized furniture in our house and Maggie’s room. Things here are in constant flux, but the changes feel SO good and fresh. Bring it on, Spring!!!
In these past weeks I’ve been bustin’ my tail to finish Maggie’s book, I’ve found myself looking at tons of old photos and I’m going to try hard to keep myself from sharing a billion of them, but some are just too good to pass up. (See above image to get my drift.) Since tomorrow is February, my favorite month, I’m going to do a 30 Day Photography Challenge. Since there aren’t 30 days in February, I’ll have to swing into March, but that seems like a great transition.
Alrighty. Did you watch the video of Mags jammin’? Hilarious stuff around here, folks.
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