You sit in AJ's arms on a blanket on the beach, watching your little daughter play in the sand in front of you in her pink Hello Kitty swimsuit. She is one year old and this is the first time you took her to the seaside. Luke - their 5-year-old son, together with their three-year-old son and two-year-old son, pour water from the sea into empty water bottles. After a while, they go to play with your one-year-old daughter.
There is a screen around your blanket and on the left there is a small tent in case one of your children wants to sleep or just sleep. AJ warms your frozen body by wrapping his arms around your waist - you were always freezing at the seaside. you are also covered with a blanket because you have developed thick skin.
"How about a fifth child, hmm?"
He asks with a smirk and you slap his thigh playfully
"You're stupid. I won't give birth again."
You announce and he kisses her cheek, looking straight ahead
"It's nice here, isn't it? At least the sand is clean. And few people, just like you like."
You shrug, and after a while your one-year-old daughter approaches them, crying
"Mommy, Aiden hit my arm!"
She falls into your open arms and you kiss her forehead
"Come on, it's okay," you say and rock her gently
AJ sighs as he goes to find your three-year-old son to apologize to your daughter. Being a parent is hard. Once Aiden has apologized to the little girl and AJ has reprimanded him, AJ sits down in front of you and your daughter on your lap and takes strawberries - her favorite fruit - from the food bag. AJ gives it to your little daughter who immediately calms down and starts eating.
"Do you like it, little one?"