Joyful Transformation

The weather was perfect, the accomodations very good for families, we had some "iffy" dining experiences, Matthew is a very EARLY riser and our sun screen worked!! All in all we had a great time. I was able to rest and relax in way that I have not gotten to do in a long time. PLUS when we had some down time Wimbledon was on!! How sweet was that!

Matthew was great. He can melt my heart just by looking so excited when he says "Mimi" with a big smile on his face.

I did learn why so many grandparents learn to love soccer, gymnastics and other things that they ordinarily would not watch. It has to do with the grandkids. See, I have gone to the beach for the last 15 years or so without getting in a pool (you can do that at home, why drive 6 hours to swim in a pool?) but Matthew loved the pool. He spent most of his time there and of course so did we. He learned to swim like a fish with his swimmies on and we had to hustle to keep up with him. There was one full day when I didn't even go the beach...in my past that would have been unthinkable, but the truth is I didn't mind. I knew this trip wasn't about "me" it was about enjoying that sweet little boy and his wife and son...(confused you there didn't I?) I did enjoy spending time with Derek & Mary as much as I did with Matthew. Don't get me wrong, just like other grandparents still watch football when given a choice, I will spend hours on the beach when I go without the grandkids. I just learned to appreciate a "different" way of doing the beach.

We did see some spectacular sunsets. Here is one we enjoyed.