• Travel & Vacation: Family Fun – Boston, MA

    Going to church with our cousins!

    The girls had a blast spending time with their cousins in Boston.  They thought it was great getting a chance to go the early service at their church!

    Beach time!

     The girls having a blast at a Boston beach.  Their first exclamation after getting out of the van was “BEACH ROCKS” and  then proceeded to collect all the beach rocks they could carry.  The beaches in the South have seashells but not beach rocks so they were convinced these were amazing commodities and should gather them all. They quickly learned that the New England beaches contained MANY beach rocks.  I think we still managed to collect a few but not nearly as many as they initially intended.

    Jen picked up some fun Red, White and Blue Star Marshmallows for S'mores!

    Both the kids and adults had a blast roasting these cool marshmallows over the fire!  They made awesome S’mores!

    Daddy and Beanie watching the waves on the edge of the water!

    The water was MUCH colder in Boston (compared to South Carolina and Georgia).  Everyone had a grand time swimming in the water.  I was actually surprised how long the kids stayed in the water with it being so chilly!

    Brina concentrating on roasting her marshmallows.

    It’s not every day you get to roast marshmallows on the beach in your swimsuit, life jacket and covered in sand.  What a great day!

    Karlie roasting her stack of Red, White & Blue marshmallows!

    Karlie talking and roasting.  We had to make her go wash off before doing the marshmallows because she was covered in sand from head to toe, she loves playing (digging) on the beach!

    Brina at the beach!

    Brina being festive at the beach.  It was a lot of fun playing at the beach for several hours!

    Karlie hanging out at the beach!

    Karlie stopping only for a moment for me to snap a picture.  She was enjoying her time swimming and playing the in sand!

    The base to a bonfire near us on the beach!

    It was hilarious watching the guys carry out the jungle gym, it was the base to a big bonfire next to us.

    Karlie contemplating her next sand project!

    Karlie was frequently found creating a castle, a big moat, or some other creation in the sand.

    Beach chickies!

    They love the beach so much it is such a chore trying to get them to pause for a picture!  Jen picked up the snazzy head bands and stickers, super cool!

    The jungle gym is now buried under all the other stuff, it's going to be a big bonfire!

    The bonfire is getting bigger!  There were HUGE bonfires up and down the beach.  This was one near us.  From where we were located we could see 12 other ones!

    The jungle gym bonfire is up in flames!

    It was amazing how big the bonfires were on the beach.  You could look down the beach and see rows of them!

    We had a blast spending time with our family up in Boston!  Thanks Matt and Jen for sharing your weekend and family with us.  We had a lot of fun relaxing and seeing the area with the whole family.  Thankful for the opportunity to spend some time with everyone.  It was a lot of fun hanging out and exploring the area.  Many amazing memories were made over the weekend!

    “A Vacation To Remember” series is a reflection on our recent trip and ways we relaxed.  Life is short and we were thrilled to have the opportunity to build memories with family and explore of of the most amazing places during our time away.  Go with a good attitude and looking for fun and it will be an awesome trip jammed packed with positive memories.  It is refreshing having some time away from the regular routine.  Make it a once in a lifetime opportunity to meet new people and learn.  You just might see or try something new that takes your breath away!

  • Summer Activities: Fun Family Day at Home!

    School’s out and the summer heat is here. We love spending time as a family outside, however, some of that time involves finding cool activities to do during the summer heat.  There is always something fun to do during the girls summer vacation away from school.  Below are some of the fun adventures we did on a recent Saturday together.

    Swimming in the Pool

    Brina and Karlie Swimming in the Pool!

    Eating Ice Cream

    Daddy, Karlie, Brina and Skipper enjoying a bowl of ice cream on the front porch!

    Napping in the Hammock

    Karlie snoozing in the shade on the hammock after a swim in the pool!

    Playing Under the Jungle Gym – Sand Fun

    Brina "cleaning" the sand off the Jungle Gym after swimming in the pool!

    Science Experiments

    Growing Rocks in a Rainbow of Colors! Since one of the girls is into "sharks" I choose a shark background for this experiment.

     

    Brina and Karlie watching the rocks grow! It was an interesting experiment over a couple days!