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Vacation

Warnings: None

Word Count: 1743

Your alarm went off, waking you up from the dream that you had been having. Next to you, your husband Josh was rolling over with a grumble.

"Good morning, sleepyhead," you smiled.

He blinked his eyes open slowly. You couldn't help but admire his messy hair and tired eyes; it was rare that you two ever got a peaceful morning together anymore, especially not on vacation like this.

"I should probably get ready before the kids wake up," you sighed, starting to get out of bed.

Josh reached out and lightly grabbed your forearm, "Can we please lay here for just five minutes? We never get mornings together like this anymore," he whimpered.

"Fine, but only for a few minutes," you said, crawling back into bed.

Josh scooted over and wrapped his arms around your waist, burying his head in the crook of your neck. You traced patterns on his bare arm, enjoying his company and the quietness of the house. The waves of the ocean were visible outside, and watching them swell up and crash against the shore only added to the peaceful atmosphere.

"Mom!" a young voice yelled.

Josh immediately sat up at the sound of the yelling. Seconds later, the door to your bedroom came crashing open as your two children ran in and jumped on the bed. Josh instinctively protected your stomach as your son launched himself towards you. Your daughter was less wild, opting instead to crawl on the bed.

"Good morning," you smiled at your kids. "Did you guys sleep well?"

Your daughter nodded while your son launched into a detailed explanation of the dream that he had. Once he was finished, the four of you headed downstairs so that you could make some breakfast. Josh took the lead on making food so that you could watch over the kids.

"Mom," your daughter whispered, tugging lightly on your pajama shorts.

"Yes?" you asked, turning to look at her.

"Can I have cereal for breakfast?"

"Dad is making some cereal for you right now," you smiled.

Your daughter smiled widely before walking over to the other side of the living room where your son was currently playing with his toy truck. She grabbed one of her own toys and sat down next to him, playing quietly. So far, the two of them were getting along fine, which you were thankful for.

Since the kids were playing quietly and not demanding your attention, you got up and walked over to the kitchen where Josh was currently making food for everyone. He was currently cutting up some fruit that you had picked up at the grocery store yesterday to make fruit salad.

"Is that for me?" you smiled.

"It is."

You clapped your hands giddily and gave Josh a quick kiss on the cheek.

"Do you want any help?" you asked.

"The kids' cereal is ready, if you want to try and get them to sit at the table."

"On it," you said, walking over to the area of the living room where the kids were sitting.

"Mom! Look at this," your son said, holding up his toy truck that now had a few plastic army men sitting inside.

"That's pretty cool!" you smiled. "Are you guys hungry?"

"Yes!" your daughter cheered, throwing her arms into the air. Your son opted for nodding while he continued to push his truck around the wood floor.

"Alright, let's go take a seat at the table then."

Your kids pushed themselves up from the ground and walked over to the dining table. Your son was easily able to climb into his chair, but your daughter needed some help getting into her booster seat. Once the two were settled in, you brought them each their bowls of cereal.

Josh carried over your breakfast not long after your kids started eating. He had made you a fruit salad and a bagel with your favorite spread on top. Your son kept most of the conversation going, telling you all about what he had done the day before, despite the fact that you had been there the whole time.

"So what do you guys want to do today?" you asked once your son finally finished telling his stories.

"Beach! Beach!" your son began to chant.

Your daughter, always one to follow in her older brother's footsteps, was quick to join in. You and Josh shared a look, at this point there really was no other option.

"Sounds like we're going to the beach," Josh smiled.

Your son turned to your daughter and held out his hand. After a brief moment of confusion, she finally gave him a high five.

"Once you two finish your breakfast, we can get dressed and go to the beach."

Your daughter immediately grabbed a large handful of large cereal and attempted to stuff it in her mouth. Half of the cereal in her hand fell to the floor. You started to get up to clean it, but Josh held a hand to your arm.

"She's just going to continue to make a mess, it's better to leave it for now."

You slowly sat back down in your chair with a sigh, he had a point.

Forty five minutes of cleaning cereal up off the ground, rubbing sunscreen onto squirming children, and gathering up beach supplies later, the four of you were standing on the sand looking out over the ocean. Your daughter was jumping around wildly, desperate to run into the ocean waves. The only thing stopping her was you and Josh holding onto her hands.

You were quick to find an open spot in the sand and claim it for your own. Josh laid out the blanket while you set up an umbrella so that the kids would have some shade when they needed it. As soon as everything was set up, your daughter was pulling on your dress towards the ocean.

"Be careful out there," Josh said. "Those waves can come out of nowhere and knock you over."

"I will," you said, resting a hand on your stomach. Your baby bump was just beginning to show. Josh gave you a quick kiss, causing your son to stick his tongue out in disgust, before you allowed your daughter to pull you out towards the water.

Water lapped around your ankles as you watched your daughter happily stomp around, splashing water all over the place. She would squeal in happiness when little waves washed over her, getting her wet all the way up to her waist

"Momma! Swing me!" she smiled, holding her arms up to you.

"What's the magic word?" you asked.

"Please?"

"There you go," you said, grabbing her hands and swinging her around above the water. She laughed happily as you did so.

Josh and your son joined you a little while later. The two of them ran around, splashing water on each other whenever possible. Your daughter watched them, but was perfectly content playing in the waves with you.

"Momma," your daughter whined.

"Yes, sweetheart?"

"I want a snack."

"Alright, why don't we go get you some food?"

Your daughter grabbed onto your hand and you led her back to where your stuff was sitting. You wrapped her up in a towel and she plopped down on the blanket. It took you a second to find the grapes you had packed, but you eventually found them buried at the bottom of the bag and handed them to your daughter.

Once she was finished with her food, your daughter went and took a seat in the sand. You handed her some toys that she could play with, and she began to try and build a sandcastle. Josh and your son returned a few moments later, your son claiming that he needed a snack as well. He happily sat and ate his food while Josh took a seat next to you.

"It's nice out here, isn't it?" he asked, wrapping an arm around your waist.

"Much better than the weather at home, that's for sure," you said.

"I'm so glad we decided to take this trip, it's a nice break from life at home."

"Tell me about it," you said.

"Momma! Dad! Look!" your daughter said, pointing to the small mound she had made in the sand, adorned with a leaf from a nearby tree.

"It's beautiful," you smiled. Josh gave her a thumbs up, which caused her to smile widely.

"I want to make a sandcastle!" your son said, setting his snack down and joining his sister in the sand.

You leaned your head on Josh's shoulder and watched as your kids built sandcastles. Occasionally, they would run out to the ocean to gather up some water, causing you to tense up a little. Josh would always keep you calm, and you son always accompanied your daughter to keep her safe.

Eventually, your daughter started to grow tired and cranky. She walked over and curled up next to you, closing her eyes in an attempt to take a nap. Your son was still running around in the sand, making various towers and structures.

"We should probably get this one home," you said, stroking your daughter's hair.

Josh nodded, "Y/S/N, it's time to get going."

"Already?" your son asked, sticking out his lower lip.

"Yes, we'll have lots more opportunities to go to the beach."

"Ok," he said, shuffling over to where you were and sitting on the edge of the blanket.

Josh began to pack up your stuff while you scooped your daughter into your arms. Your son grabbed onto your free hand, leaving Josh to carry everything on his own. Thankfully, he had no problem doing this.

Eventually, you all made it back to the house. It took some convincing to get your daughter out of her bathing suit and into something more comfortable for her afternoon nap, but you eventually managed to do it. Your son was also quick to announce that he would be taking a nap before disappearing into his bedroom.

"You know, a nap doesn't sound so bad," you said, turning to Josh after helping your daughter get ready for her nap.

"Do you want to take a nap?" he asked.

You nodded up at him. He took hold of your hand and led you up towards the bedroom where you both collapsed on the bed, once again enjoying the peace and quiet.

"Best vacation ever," you smiled before promptly falling asleep.


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