for memory's sake

Today we had a great family day. After breakfast, we headed to the local beach. It was chilly, but beautiful. did not have my camera, so for memory's sake, I never want to forget:

*Eating at our favorite bagel place-- the whole family there and eating yummy food (cheddar jalepeno bagel with cucumber ranch cream cheese) and enjoying eachothers company.
*H making baby E laugh in the car so hard that he was gasping for breath.
*Watching the hubs hold J up ontop of a small dune at the beach to show him the barge coming in the channel.
*The way the way the sky was bright blue and chilly and streaked with white clouds.
*Walking along the pier-- the hubs pushed baby E in his stroller/carseat while E took a nap.
*H walking on the large rocks by the pier and J wanting to, too. "I'm as big as her!"
*Pulling back the shade visor on the carseat to see E smiling at me.
*H wearing my coat. Then later, H taking off my coat, and also her boots/socks to climb the swing set on the beach monkey-style.
*J saying, "I'm tired. I'm too heavy for this." While he walked on the sand.
*Watching other families who had the same idea as us: enjoy this while we can!
*Praying that H would not read the super sketchy graffiti on the light house at the end of the pier. (I used to do that as a kid and totally got yelled at for it..) She didn't read it, but did ask me, "Mom, do you have a sharpie? You are allowed to write on the lighthouse!"
*Coming home and having lunch on the green blanket from Miss B out on the front lawn. J got the peanut butter sandwich he has been asking for days for. There was leaves, sun, cheese sandwiches, carrots, cucumber, homemade applesauce, and venison stew.
*The hubs mowing the lawn to get the yard winter-ready. Starting to put away outdoor toys.

Today was the most wonderful of fall days made even better by the fact that it is baby E's 6 month birthday. We love that little love!