This weekend we were on the Eastern Shore visiting friends. On our way out of town Sunday afternoon, they took us to a lovely undisclosed location close to their house where we found a quiet park with a sandy beach that was just the right size for Finn to get her toes wet. She was apprehensive at first (the water was cold!) but as soon as I showed her how to toss stones in the water, she was hooked. At one point I had to keep her from running in headfirst in excitement. We laughed and splashed under a warm sun with a gentle breeze coming off the bay, and for about a half an hour, my whole world was right there on the beach.

This smooth, etched piece of glass now sits on my windowsill to remind me of a perfect day with my girls.