"A Wink and a Smile"

Listening to the radio today, we heard a song that could possibly be the only one NOT overplayed in the last year. The reason for that probably is because the song debuted in 2003 ... "I don't want to be" by Gavin DeGraw. 5 year old ... "This must be a new song" Big sisters ... "No, it's really OLD!" 5 year old ... "Then how come I don't know it?" This 5 year old is a backseat singer who KNOWS her songs. At least all the ones that are from 2005 and on ... Continuing to listen to the song, she just proceeded to hum the rest of it and throw in a few choice words of her own. She's a singer after all!

I'm lucky in that I have an easy vacation spot ... my mom's house on the beach. It's a quiet little place that requires a spendy ferry ride to get on the island. Residents get a break with ferry passes, but it is still not cheap. The positive with this, is that you won't deal with crowds. It has some beautiful backdrops so that someone like myself can snap, snap away ... AND, I did take a lot of pictures (close to 800) If you were thinking "that's it?" ... don't worry, there are a lot more pictures to follow .

She was so, SO excited to turn "8"! What better way to spend a birthday than in a warm sunny place with sandy beaches! This girl is pretty lucky. 8 wonderful things about my special girl ... (and there are way more than that) most often in a happy mood creative smart loving (she is a great hugger) helpful people pleaser athletic/strong great smile

More vacation details to follow ...