Never Grow Up
Day Off at the Beach
After a couple days on the road, we finally got a day off by the beach. I was really happy about today since I've wanted to take Kylee swimming in the ocean for a while now and now she was big enough to learn to swim in the ocean with me now.
I was already in my board shorts and I was waiting on Kylee to get her swimsuit on. To pass time while she got dressed, I was blowing up her wing floaties and her inner-tube so she would have help staying above water.
"Why not save the time and have her wear a life jacket," Jasmin asked. She was in a sundress and her bikini. She and I have become a little closer than strangers, but not fully into a trusting relationship.
"I would if I had one for her. She out grew the one I had for her the US tour we were on," I replied before resuming my task of getting her floating devices sea worthy.
"I have a life jacket in my van that'll fit her. I'll go get it," Jasmin left the bus to fetch the life jacket.
"How do I look, Daddy," Kylee came out in her swimsuit, but it was backwards.
"Kylee, it's backwards. Let me help you get it on right," I smiled and shook my head as I took her back into the bathroom and fixed her swimsuit.
I laid out mine and Kylee's towels by Matt. He was suffering from hay fever so he wasn't going to swim today, so he opted to watch everyone's stuff. Jasmin got Kylee fitted into the life jacket before I took her out into the water. Kylee instantly fell in love with the water. She was smiling and laughing as she swam close to me in the shallow waters. The water was only to my waist where I stopped with her, but that was a deep end compared to how small she was.
"Daddy, why are you just standing in the water? Swim with me," Kylee asked.
"I'm standing so I can make sure the waves don't take you away. I'd have to be away from shore more to swim like you," I told her.
"Go for a quick dip and get your hair wet, Daddy-O. I can keep her close to shore," Rian said as he waded over to us.
"You better watch her like a hawk, Rian. She can be an escape artist," I warned him.
"Go swim, Daddy. I'll be good for Uncle Rian," Kylee splashed me before I went into the deeper water. I enjoyed the feeling of the salty water soaking my hair and face. I wish Kylee's mom was still here to enjoy the beach with us.
Kylee got bored of swimming and decided to play in the sand. I joined her and helped her build a sand castle. Jack came over when he was bored of swimming and whispered into Kylee's ear. Now I was getting buried from the shoulders down by my best friend and my daughter.
"Guys please don't bury me. I would like to get an even amount of sun," I complained only to get a fit of giggles out of my four year old daughter and my best friend.
"You are such whiner, Alex. I'm surprised Kylee hasn't become one herself," Jack joked as he piled on more sand onto my chest.
"I'm going to hurt you Jack if you don't get this sand off of me," I gritted my teeth at him.
"Daddy have some fun," Kylee sassed at me as she patted on more sand onto my arms.
"Kylee Rose, get this sand off me now or I won't take you to Disney Land the next day off," I threatened her.
"Uncle Jack, stop it. We have to get him out," Kylee instantly started digging me out of the sand.
Once I was free, I slapped Jack on his arm for teaming up on me with Kylee and I tickled her for her punishment for agreeing to help Jack bury me.
"I was still going to take you to Disney Land if you continued to bury me. I was only joking," I whispered in her ear.
"I was bored of covering you in sand anyway, Daddy," she replied, "I wanted to ask you for some ice cream."
"I'll get myself dusted off of this sand, then I'll take you for some ice cream," I told her.
Kylee jumped up out of her spot in the sand and dusted herself off as I did the same. I got Kylee a cookies and cream ice cream cone and I got a plain chocolate one. Kylee ended up wearing most of her ice cream on her face. She looked so happy and adorable. I could tell she had fun today. I know I did because I spent the whole day with just her.
I was already in my board shorts and I was waiting on Kylee to get her swimsuit on. To pass time while she got dressed, I was blowing up her wing floaties and her inner-tube so she would have help staying above water.
"Why not save the time and have her wear a life jacket," Jasmin asked. She was in a sundress and her bikini. She and I have become a little closer than strangers, but not fully into a trusting relationship.
"I would if I had one for her. She out grew the one I had for her the US tour we were on," I replied before resuming my task of getting her floating devices sea worthy.
"I have a life jacket in my van that'll fit her. I'll go get it," Jasmin left the bus to fetch the life jacket.
"How do I look, Daddy," Kylee came out in her swimsuit, but it was backwards.
"Kylee, it's backwards. Let me help you get it on right," I smiled and shook my head as I took her back into the bathroom and fixed her swimsuit.
I laid out mine and Kylee's towels by Matt. He was suffering from hay fever so he wasn't going to swim today, so he opted to watch everyone's stuff. Jasmin got Kylee fitted into the life jacket before I took her out into the water. Kylee instantly fell in love with the water. She was smiling and laughing as she swam close to me in the shallow waters. The water was only to my waist where I stopped with her, but that was a deep end compared to how small she was.
"Daddy, why are you just standing in the water? Swim with me," Kylee asked.
"I'm standing so I can make sure the waves don't take you away. I'd have to be away from shore more to swim like you," I told her.
"Go for a quick dip and get your hair wet, Daddy-O. I can keep her close to shore," Rian said as he waded over to us.
"You better watch her like a hawk, Rian. She can be an escape artist," I warned him.
"Go swim, Daddy. I'll be good for Uncle Rian," Kylee splashed me before I went into the deeper water. I enjoyed the feeling of the salty water soaking my hair and face. I wish Kylee's mom was still here to enjoy the beach with us.
Kylee got bored of swimming and decided to play in the sand. I joined her and helped her build a sand castle. Jack came over when he was bored of swimming and whispered into Kylee's ear. Now I was getting buried from the shoulders down by my best friend and my daughter.
"Guys please don't bury me. I would like to get an even amount of sun," I complained only to get a fit of giggles out of my four year old daughter and my best friend.
"You are such whiner, Alex. I'm surprised Kylee hasn't become one herself," Jack joked as he piled on more sand onto my chest.
"I'm going to hurt you Jack if you don't get this sand off of me," I gritted my teeth at him.
"Daddy have some fun," Kylee sassed at me as she patted on more sand onto my arms.
"Kylee Rose, get this sand off me now or I won't take you to Disney Land the next day off," I threatened her.
"Uncle Jack, stop it. We have to get him out," Kylee instantly started digging me out of the sand.
Once I was free, I slapped Jack on his arm for teaming up on me with Kylee and I tickled her for her punishment for agreeing to help Jack bury me.
"I was still going to take you to Disney Land if you continued to bury me. I was only joking," I whispered in her ear.
"I was bored of covering you in sand anyway, Daddy," she replied, "I wanted to ask you for some ice cream."
"I'll get myself dusted off of this sand, then I'll take you for some ice cream," I told her.
Kylee jumped up out of her spot in the sand and dusted herself off as I did the same. I got Kylee a cookies and cream ice cream cone and I got a plain chocolate one. Kylee ended up wearing most of her ice cream on her face. She looked so happy and adorable. I could tell she had fun today. I know I did because I spent the whole day with just her.
I just read what you have of this, and absolutely love it. I'm not sure if that last chapter you posted was kind of meant as a final chapter; I guess it could work in a way. But the story is awesome and I really liked what you have of it.
It's been a minute since you've updated, so it's probably asking a lot to update again, but if you weren't finished with this and one day want to update again, I will be here to read. :) Although as it is it could be seen as conclusive.
Idk, but I just wanted to leave this comment letting you know I enjoyed what you did have of this and think you're a great writer. The story is very sweet. :)
12/29/16