Special Report – With Mima and Papi in Oceanside

We went to ocean twice last month, a rare and wonderful treat. The first time was just the three of us, the second time we went with Mima and Papi. You love them both and they both adore you. Mima is probably your favorite person on earth most of the time. You go through periods of time where she’s the only person you want around. She makes it so fun for you whenever you’re with her. And you love her for it.

The resort we love to visit is within walking distance of everything fun in Oceanside, including the pier. You were fascinated by the sea gulls, all the fishermen (and women), and the water you could see swirling beneath us in between the slats of the boardwalk. You did a lot of pointing and staring.

I taught you to walk the yellow line and jump of the end where the line ends. It’s really cute because you can’t quite jump yet. So, you just throw your arms up and then down and make a satisfied sound like you did something really amazing. Of course it IS really amazing. Everything you do is amazing.

And back in the room you got cuddles from Papi while you watched cartoons to unwind. Papi was even brave enough to babysit you a couple of times so that the rest of us could get some Christmas shopping done when you were too tired to join us. It’s sweet to watch him with you. You get more grins out of him that anyone else alive.

Oceanside is becoming a yearly tradition. We all love it there. It will be fun to see you get bigger and bigger by this pier year after year. Here you are last year in almost the same spot. 😉