We recently spent a glorious week on the beach. Was it relaxing? No. But, given that we have five kids seven and under and were away with my parents, sister, brother-in-law, niece, nephew and aunt, relaxation was never one of my expectations. And, neither were any of the following observations and insights that just happened along the way – in the midst of lazy, hazy days filled with sand, sun and newly hatched freckles on our fair-skinned flock…









