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Today was a good day. I feel like I’ve been starting each post that way 🙂

We started the day at the Seaside Farmer’s Market where we met up with Genevieve of Mama Natural and her fun family. We absolutely adored our time with them! We got to talk pregnancy, birth, adoption, oils, business, blogging, and everything in between while the kiddos played and we all soaked up some sunshine.

We had Raw & Juicy juice/smoothies again… shocking! The girls working there got a kick out of Nolan asking “can you put chia (chia seeds) in mine pwease?”

Then we pigged out at Great Southern! They’re famous for their “Grits a Yaya” (shrimp and grits) and it’s no mystery why. Take my advice and eat there for each meal at least once if you visit Seaside.

After brunch, we brought home our loot from the farmer’s market and attempted naps.

The wheels are falling off the bus over here when it comes to sleep. HA! Nolan was the only one that napped… bless it all. While he napped and the girls “rested” (got up a hundred times), Ty and Cade hit the beach for some boogie boarding. They had an awesome time.

Later, Ty took the kiddos to the big park in the neighborhood (the neighborhood has amazing parks and pools) while I got a pinch of work done and relaxed.

Now we’re waiting on some pizza from Pizza by the Sea, which we’ve heard is drool-worthy!

Tomorrow, Ty’s mom comes! The kids are really excited to see their Grammy. She’s the only grandparent who is actively in their lives and so she’s a treasure to them. Neither Ty or I grew up with grandparents ourselves, so it’s such a fun relationship for us to witness. We’re excited to get to bless her with this trip and see her relax and soak up some quality time with the kids, and they’re REALLY pumped to show her every little thing!

XOXO
Madison

Even though we’re here for 3 weeks, I feel like these days at the beach are slipping through my fingers like sand. I can not get enough of this town, this blue water, the way everything smells, and having NO AGENDA with my people. The thought of leaving makes my heart sink. I am just so happy and at peace here.

Day 4 was a good one.

-We brunched at The Great Southern (a MUST when you visit)
-Ty and the kids wandered around the Seaside circle while I tucked into a new store called Bump & Baby to peruse. It was their grand opening. I found some maternity clothes, which was handy since trying to squeeze myself into the things I brought on the trip is already a challenge. I also got a few things for the little sidekick.
-We biked and biked and biked some more
-We swam
-We ended the night with some Blue Mountain Creamery… yum!

XOXO
Madison

Today was a dream.

(That’s Nolan’s “LET’S GO!” face, not crying face)

I can’t wait to fill up that fifth cubby in July.

“They love to tell you ‘stay inside the lines,’ but something’s better on the other side.” – John Mayer

My favorite song lyric for more than a decade.

The norm, the way the world acts and thinks and lives, it’s not a mandatory thing. I see a lot of people living inside those lines who don’t look fulfilled, and yet they still push the lines on everyone else. There might be a “certain way” we’re expected to do things, to work, to raise kids, to sit down and accept, but that never has to be your way. There’s adventure and opportunity and a new way of life outside those lines. Question those lines. Push them. Ditch them completely if your heart desires. There’s something better on the other side. (Now cue “I wanna run through the halls of my high school, I want to scream at the top of my lungs, I just found out there’s no such thing as the real world, just a lie we’ve got to rise above”)