by Donna Nevill

Created on: April 14, 2009

Pack the cooler in the trunk
With towels and folding chairs.
Buckle children into place
Clutching teddy bears.

Back carefully down the driveway
Wondering, "What did I forget?"
A voice at the first stoplight asks,
"Did we get there yet?"

Once arrived, you stake your claim
To a tiny scrap of land
While little ones start building
Castles in the sand.

All go splashing in the waves;
Round up any who have strayed,
Then eat sandwiches for lunch
And drink lemonade.

Lay down for a little nap
While watching seagulls glide,
Then search for pretty seashells
Washed up by the tide.

Stack wood for the bonfire
As the sun creeps slowly west;
See God's finger paint the sky;
Feel you're truly blest.

Gather all the children round;
Hand out weenies they can roast,
And puffy white marshmallows
On a stick to toast.

When you're finally headed home,
Starlight smiling on your way,
Know you'll treasure for years to come
Memories made today.

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