Top Ten: Spring Break Happiness

Here's a tiny part of my brief happiness inventory over our last few days away from it all. Thought I'd share a quick little top ten in pictures and captions. Like to hear it? Here it go.

Let's keep this simple shall we?


#10  Happiness is. . . . .

. . . kids who appreciate the end of the long car drive allllll the way from landlocked Atlanta to the land-unlocked ocean. And who react perfectly when they first see the surf because seeing the surf is something to jump about.


#9   Happiness is. . . . .

. . . . turning a cousin into a mermaid.


#8  Happiness is. . . . .

. . . . witnessing six year-old yoga poses on the beach. 

Namaste.

#7   Happiness is. . . . . 

. . . . flexing like no one's watching.


#6  Happiness is. . . . . .

. . . . catching sand crabs and baby molluscs. . . .

 

. . . . and then letting them go.


#5  Happiness is. . . . . .

 

. . . . big cousins who don't mind having little cousins around. . . . .

. . . because little cousins like to be around big cousins.

#4  Happiness is. . . . . .

. . . . getting a new pair of extremely cool shades (and your mom not making a big deal when you choose to wear them at night.)

#3   Happiness is. . . . . 

. . . . waking up to this view every morning.


#2  Happiness is. . . . . .

 . . . .unexpectedly discovering that your very best second grade friend on the entire planet just happens to have overlapping vacation locations with you and your family. . . . . . .

. . . . . and your parents actually having their acts together enough to arrange a playdate for you that lasts almost until sunset.

#1   Happiness is. . . . . . 

. . . . realizing that your children respect the power of love and friendship. . . . .

. . . . . and moments like these.

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Happy Spring Break.

Now playing on my mental iPod. . . . for those who wear their sunglasses at night.