florida::part one

last week after our daughter left for australia, we hopped on a plane, too. for those of you who really know me, you know where we went. yes, it was seaside. this was our fifteenth year in a row to visit the place where a little bit of our heart lives and as always, it was amazing.

again, those of you who know me, know that seaside is where i started taking my "jumping" photos and this one above, from this past week, is maybe my favorite. this was jump number four for this group and they more than nailed it. i can't believe how high they went, how perfect their bent knees were and that there was someone in the ocean. this is what makes me smile.

oh wait, this little guy makes me smile, too.

this visit, we rented one of seaside's honeymoon cottages. they are all teeny tiny with the perfect amount of space for two, have private jacuzzi tubs that sit outside on curtained screened-in porches {below the hammock} and sit beachfront. let me just say, this view, this location...we were completely smitten and yes, spoiled.

this mom and her two kids were so cute. i couldn't get them all off the ground at the same time, but holy cow, mom is one fantastic jumper. i think one of these just might be the photo they use for their christmas card this winter.

here's a sweet couple you'll see again a bit later as i catch up on photos. they were just a day shy of celebrating their 25th wedding anniversary when i snapped this one of them and guess what, they came for more photos a few nights later...and yes, i got them to jump, too.

i really can't explain in words just how much i love my hubby and when we're away in seaside, that love literally explodes. smiles can't be erased from our faces, hand holding never stops and a feeling of pure happiness literally spills out of us. we are blessed and so extremely grateful for what we have.

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to all the other people i took photos of, jumpers and non-jumpers, they'll be coming. 

stay tuned all of this week and next and thanks for your patience.