Today some women from our MOPS group (Mother's of Preschoolers) met at Baby Beach in Dana Point for a fun playdate. I had my son all decked out in his cute swim trunks and diaper and even packed a nice lunch and a ton of new sand toys. We left a little early to be sure we could get a good parking spot and also to assure a good place on the beach. Much to my disappointment we utilized none of the extras that I had brought along. I had imagined myself teaching my son to use a shovel and a pail, teaching him to how to splash in the water, and enjoying a nice lunch on our towel after all our fun in the water and sand. But that was not the case.
Once we found our friends, we put our stuff down and then made our way to the water. After about 15-20 minutes of running in and out of the water, my little guy decided that the water was no longer interesting, but playing "run away from mommy" was SO much more fun. Mind you, my little guy is 18 months (started walking at 10 months) and so he's pretty fast. I spent the rest of the hour and half that we were there running back and forth chasing my toddler across the beach and trying to keep him from running all over everyone's towels, destroying sand castles, and stealing sand toys. It was non-stop activity, much like the Energizer Bunny. Please note that I am a Type A personality. I like order, organization, schedules, etc. But today was random chaos. I smile saying this because much of life since having my son has taught me that not everything can be planned for. There was no way of knowing that God would give me the Energizer Bunny for a baby, but today was pure evidence of God's incredible sense of humor. I am glad I can smile, because in a sense, it shows that I am growing as a person. I am learning to not take myself too seriously, and allow God to teach me what He needs to teach me through my precious Energizer Bunny. Thank you God.! Seriously.... I mean it. :)
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