kids
While we're home we have a bucket list of things we want to do this summer - amusement park, water park, strawberry picking, blueberry picking, etc. This weekend we checked the first one off our list - strawberry picking. ✅ The place where we pick also has a small
family
Sadly, the bird nest is no more. Braden texted me this photo of a female cowbird in the nest. Fun fact - female cowbirds lay their eggs in other bird's nests. First they knock one of the eggs out, then they damage one or more of the other
kids
family
You know when you go on vacation and come back to your house that has been empty for a while? Multiply that times three months. It was very, very strange walking into the house. But by the first night we were all settled back in. I walked into Emma'
kids
family
We were so excited when we boarded the plane! Soon after they made an announcement that we were waiting on the pilot and they weren't even sure if he was legal to fly since he was coming off another flight. Luckily everything was all good and we were
family
Lots of work goes into leaving a boat for an extended amount of time - filling tanks, flushing toilets, washing and vacuum sealing clothes/sheets/towels, propping up mattresses. The check list goes on and on. It took us several days, but I think we got it all done. We&
kids
family
Yesterday was Emma's turn... she got to see her 4th grade class! She was so excited and couldn't stop talking about seeing her teacher and her class. One of the hardest things for the girls has been leaving their friends. I'm so, so happy
family
Today was a big day... Olivia started the morning as a surprise special guest for her 1st grade class! She got all dressed up with a headband, lip gloss and a dress she got here in Grenada. Braden and I joked this morning was the most she's brushed
family
Our first visit to Hog Island was on Easter. We haven't been back since, but we're anchored nearby so this weekend we took a dinghy ride over to the island. We met up with some boating friends, and the local kids we met over Easter were
family
We haven't been up to very much lately, which is why there haven't been any posts in a while. We've spent a lot of time at the beach, swimming, hanging out with new friends, sailing lessons and checking out the wildlife. We're
