my vacation purchase

While on vacation, my sister in law, Tonya pointed out this painting to me....

 I stood there reading it and it just touched my heart....I loved it so much
I loved it so much because I love my littles so much....every one of their sweet, tender, unique hearts.....because I truly feel they are special and amazing each in their own way.....

 and I yearn for them to make time for those that love them....always give more than you take....and always...always....always...follow your heart....it was like my wish for them on canvas and I wanted it so much to take it home with me...this painting...it just said what was in my heart in just the right way.

and so after leaving the store without it....Jeremy and I ended up going back to get it and with no room to bring it home in the truck...I held it in my lap the whole way home.

With the painting and so many wonderful vacation memories with each other and with my brother and his family we returned home...taking a little piece of the beach home with us...and leaving a little piece of us on the beach....

I 'll never forget this vacation...and I promise this painting will hang in my house for as long I live...the words mean that much and they pull at my heart that passionately for me to say that.

So here's to The Hardy Party and to the wishes I hold in my heart for my littles!

vacation blur

I am not sure why this always happens...but when your vacation is half way over the rest of it goes by in a blur....it's fleeting...and it's like the time is just slipping away oh so fast...but the blur is beautiful none the less.....

The beautiful blur saw more beach time....

 a lot of smiles......

time at the Warf......where the sunsets are made to order....

 Talks with Riggs I will never forget......as he is finding himself feeling the pull to be older.....

 watching the cousins just play.....and enjoying just being together...close enough to talk and touch...

  seeing Brave opening Day....

and taking in the most beautiful view I will never tire of seeing...the people I love the very most in the world.

Vacation continues....

We started this vacation day with a walk on the beach....sand pails in had looking for shells!

It was a beautiful morning for a beach walk!

I love seeing their sweet toes in sand....a fleeting impression of where they have been....

This one missed the morning walk...needed a little time to himself.

But it was good for him...because when he rejoined us he was all about spending some quality time with his sisters...and they just ate it up.....

all the while these two just as content to do their together thing....

We ended the day with some beach pics.....

and some really fun memories...it's true...a picture is worth a thousand words.....

see you tomorrow!