first day of 3rd grade
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Today Emma started 3rd grade! She is a little nervous because she doesn't know her teacher yet and all her close friends are in different classes.... but I know after the first day jitters she will do great this year.
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Today Emma started 3rd grade! She is a little nervous because she doesn't know her teacher yet and all her close friends are in different classes.... but I know after the first day jitters she will do great this year.
After dealing with some strange allergic reactions for a couple weeks we decided it was time for a trip back to Minnesota for some doctor appointments. Just Olivia and I made the trip while Emma and Braden stayed on the boat. The Bahamas is so pretty. We had a week
Every year hundreds of boats come from all over to spend their days in George Town on the island of Great Exuma. Currently there are 300+ boats here, which means there are kids everywhere. It also means there was no way we wouldn't run into other families we
We've had a lot of 24+ hour trips this time around. The trip from Great Inagua to Long Island was no exception. One of the stories we've always told the girls is in the Bahamas you can see starfish on the bottom right from the boat.
Our first island stop in the Bahamas was the southernmost island - Great Inagua. Fun fact for Austin - Great Inagua is the second largest island in the Bahamas at 596 square miles. We wasted no time hopping into the water. The water is crystal clear and the sand is