Nothing like a little act of random kindness.

We are back from another great time at the beach. The weather was much cooler than we are experiencing at our house. I know come this weekend I am going to really want to go back. For now, I am a little tired, my scalp is sunburned, and we are trying to settle back in to our routine.

I have tons of pictures I am trying to upload, and get posted. I promise you will see more beach shots soon. I plan to get them all done this weekend, so I can concentrate on those newborn photos I plan to take next week.

I know you all want to hear the winner of my "surprise contest", but first I must tell you a wonderful random act of kindness story.

It seems like every time I do a contest, with a giveaway, something neat happens to us. I did not do the contest for that reason, but it just worked out that way again. I had won a couple of things myself lately (which I owe Mimi a picture of) and thought it was a fun time to give back.

Back to the subject at hand. I walked down to get the kids, and grandpa some donuts, while we were at the beach one morning. Of course, I also needed a strong cup of coffee, nothing new there. Anyway, after I grilled the donut shop, about their kitchen practices, to see if it was safe for my nut allergic guy, and after they already started my extra shot americano. I looked down, and the sign on the counter said, cash only. Oh goodness did I look like an idiot. I tried to stop him from making the coffee, and said I would have to go get some cash. You should have seen the look on his face. Well, as I was about to turn away, the lady standing next to me offered to pay and put down ten dollars and walked away.

Wow, what a wonderful gesture, she asked nothing in return and wanted no recognition. Amazing, instead of being annoyed at me, like everyone else in line, she actually wanted to lend me a hand. That just does not happen very often. So in honor of the generosity I received, be on the lookout for when I pay it forward.

Well, unfortunately this post is way to long, I must announce the winners in a later post....

Just kidding...but you know how I feel about keeping it short and sweet. I think I can make an exception this time, since I know you want to know who won the surprise contest.

I was actually looking for the person that was going to be my 100th follower. Congratulations to Kaleena from McNabb Land, go check her, and her beautiful family out. So close was #99 and #101, both of you have wonderful blogs too.

On to the runner up... Sweet Jane Anne, from Gravity of Motion was the first person to guess what I was looking for. I love Jane Anne, and her blog. By the way, this is not the first time she has won something here.

Kaleena, and Jane Anne, please email me with your address, and I will get your surprise in the mail for you.

Thank you to all who played along, and don't forget to watch for another giveaway real soon.

Have a great weekend.