We arrived in Gulf Shores on a foggy, cool afternoon of March 17, 2012. It was such a special moment to have been present for Little Man's first sighting of "the Beeeg Pond", with the "beeg waves" and the "little waves". Although this was Little Roo's first sighting of the big pond, too, he wasn't quite as impressed... this time. The look on Little Man's face with the waves rushing in... p.r.i.c.e.l.e.s.s.!
My greatest treasures in life are these kind of moments spent with my loved ones... and my heart's greatest joy is that they enjoy these moments, too.
Oh, that you could hear these serious conversations... conversations that continued at bedtime as I lay beside his sweet little self while he recounted the days happenings... and his joy with The Big Pond and The Little Blue Pond (swimming pool in the backyard)... the big waves and the little waves... the "sheshells" and the "jellie fishes"... The precious "heyyooo"s...
Time is always too short with my loves... disappears like footprints in the sand.
blessings ~ tanna
44 comments:
aww...what an adorable post. Gorgeous photos and sweet memories. Love the "beeeg"...that will stick forever as a cute baby word. ha.
These are the memories that make life. These are your memories and MY heart is swelling... I can't imagine, grandma. Just beautiful.
Blessings, Debbie
Such a beautiful family...all of you. I love observing anyone seeing the ocean for the first time. I remember my first time at 18. It started a love affair that has never stopped.
LOVED these pictures, thanks for sharing them, I could feel all the love of your grandma's heart because I feel all of that too. Nothing is as precious! Happy Easter Tanna. :)
Tanna, what fun especially seeing him see the beeeeg pond for the first time. Great pictures.
soooo sweet!
How sweet! Those are great pictures capturing his excitement and yours too. It was a first for all of y'all really. Wish I was there right now! You're such a great grandmother.
Oh,girl! How very special these moments are. Wonderful photos. Thank you for sharing. Hugs, Dottie
Dear Tanna, Isn't it wonderful. Memories that will carry you through each day. Blessings, Catherine xo
This is just a wonderful post!!! Aren't grandchildren the best?? I wish I had been as good a mom as I am a grandmother, so it kind of gives us a second chance, once we are older and have a bit more wisdom. I love his name for the swimming pool!! What a special time this was. My very favorite picture is the first one on the left, with you holding him, just beautiful!
What precious pictures! Enjoy the little ones as often as you can. They grow up so fast.
Joy is seeing something like a "big pond" through little eyes! Our boys were born on the Pacific and they knew it from infancy on. One big thrill for us was when our youngest saw Lake Michigan. Wide-eyed, he said "this is not a lake, it's an ocean!! Precious photos!
Best,
Bonnie
I love your stories. There is such a tremendous sweetness in your heart. Blessings to you too! One more thing, you look marvelous!
what a precious post! what great pictures! thank you for sharing your joy, each word was filled with such sweetness. xo
The Big Pond and the Little Blue Pond - so precious, isn't he? The boy is definitely a fan of the "ponds" in general. We loved getting to share this "first" with you guys. I think we might need to put the beach on our list of vacation ideas again! =) Tybee Island??? We need to start working on Pop Pop now. LOL!
Oh Tanna..
Such sweet and precious blessings!
Family is the most important thing in life.
I've been catching up with your posts, and wanted to send you out congratulations on the wedding... it looked beautiful.
You have been a busy gal...nothing new :)
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Click on my name next to this comment and it should take you right to my new blog.
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Oh what fun! The Big Pond...just LOVE that...and they are such cute little guys! You and Evan and all look wonderful too...paradise on the beach!
These pictures are priceless. I see a black/white collage on your wall. Isn't it fun to share those moments! Little Man and LC would get along great, she loves the beach! We are thinking road trip this fall because it's all she talks about!
So glad you had a wonderful vacation.
Great photos and post, Tanna. Loved those footprints, a wonderful reminder to cherish these moments! Thanks.
Tanna, what a beautiful post. Your little man is so lucky to have you in his life...as you are to have him, too! What joy to share the moments large and small. And you know, you probably pay more attention to them since you don't get to share every single moment with them. Maybe.
How sweet,,,,,I can relate so much!
If you are lucky he will beg to go back and in my book that's another definite trip to the beach!!!
These pictures sure brought tears to my eyes!
Great pics from a special weekend!!
amazing photos...what a great family experience..
I know how great you felt on the trip and how sad you felt when it was over. What a beautiful post. sandie
So precious, it fills my heart! What sweet times with you little men and their parents. How dear.
how blessed you are to have shared these special moments!! making memories (and not just for you!!! Little Man will always have special thought of you whenever he sees "a pond" again!!!) Just love this post. THanks for sharing with us.
oh, it looks like you all had a wonderful time! I wish I were closer to the beach. I am getting my own grand baby soon so it is good to see the fun you are having. I am taking notes on things to do with the little one. You have a beautiful family.
Blessings
Looking at your pictures, you can see the warmth that both families have for each other. You can tell that the time spent with each other meant a lot. Yes, I agree with you about being with the ones you love. It's never enough. But when you are with them, it's a natural high.
Oh Tanna- these photos are so beautiful. I love the foggy haze at the beach-and your family is so precious. This post needs to be made into a book. It is truly priceless--
Vicki
Such beautiful photos with the mist and clouds and joy! They speak many words, and your words express so well the emotion of that wonderful time. It was fun to experience things for the first time with our kids, but how much more rich and joyous with our grandchildren! What a special memory you all made! Love the footprint photo!
dotsie
very precious moments in time indeed! Thank you for sharing :) P.S. Love the sweater you are wearing!!!!
The first trip to the beach is absolutely magical.
This is a beautiful post, Tanna! What fun to share a first with your precious grands. You have a beautiful family. Loved your photos!
Happy Easter!!
awwwwww! Wonderful photos! So fun
Enjoy! Happy Easter!
xo Cathy
Those footprints in the sand will forever be in your heart!
Precious~
I'm so glad you blogged about this Tanna...these moments are captured and you can look back on them whenever you want. I think I've said this to you before but you are truly blessed. Happy Easter!
Precious is right! What a beautiful time of making memories. Your family is beautiful Tanna. Just beautiful! :)
Such sweet pictures and lovely thoughts. I'm so glad you shared them with us. Have a wonderful holiday, Tanna. Hugs and blessings...Mary
The Big Pond...love that! Those photos are beautiful with the fog behind you. I bet you had such a great time with your little men!
Such joyous photos! I understand too well how fast the time passes when we are all together as family ...it makes those moments so precious.
I'll never forget my older grandson's first look at the Atlantic Ocean, Tanna. He was so amazed and later fell asleep in my arms as the sound of the waves lulled him to sleep.
Hope you and your family have a very Happy and Blessed Easter!
My Dear Tanna, Happy Easter to you and your lovely family. Blessings, Catherine xoxo
Tanna, what device allows you to set up your photos like that?
what nice look all these pictures and he is so cute!!
Such beautiful photos! Seeing everything through the eyes of a child makes it all new again. Hugs and blessings, Tammy
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