Today was an absolutely beautiful day! The leaves are showing their color -- I love it! Sarah had to skip her dance lesson today because of a nice cold. We enjoyed some fresh air at the beach instead. The kiddos discovered lots of interesting things: a spider "village",

some warm water, and a strange pattern in the sand. There were 2 or 3 of these strange patterns. I haven't googled it yet...

I need to cherish more of these moments. Just this week, I have heard of 2 different families losing a child for one reason or another. I have also been reading the stats on H1N1. I have been heart-broken for all of them. When I look at the brevity of life, little annoyances (like... Sarah's difficulty falling asleep without poking my belly button, and John's selective hearing....) are not important. Life is too short!