From what I just googled, tomorrow marks the first day of fall. Could it be true?! Might we finally be out of the summer months?! Normally, I am a summer girl through and through. I love short, t-shirts, and flip-flops. I'm also quite fond of laying by the pool to work on my tan, BUT this year I've just about had ...
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The End.
Well, folks... our little family is home now. We've traveled to Honduras, Utah, Colorado, and Hawaii this summer. As we sit on top of about 5 loads of laundry, luggage to put away, and a neglected house we can now finally reflect on what it was like to be gone over a month (total) this summer! I can't say that it was always easy, ...
Sunsets, Turtles, Villages, and more!
I'm a little behind, so I'm going to squeeze the past couple of days into this post! This is why I blog while on vacation because I have a fear of getting too far behind and not being able to catch-up! So, while Miss Joelle is sleeping right next to me, I will quickly talk about what we've been up to in Maui! On Tuesday night we ate at the ...
Haleakala
Driving up to Haleakala is one of our favorite things to do in Hawaii. This year, we just could NOT wait to show Joelle some more of God's beauty on the top of Haleakala. After about an hour of driving up the mountain, it started to rain and there were tons of cars driving DOWN the mountain, which never happens unless the visibility is ...
Turtle Encounters
We just finished our 3rd day at the beach here in Hawaii, and I can't even believe how many turtles we have seen. When we first came 2 years ago, Jared and I paid to go on a snorkeling trip where we saw ZERO turtles. It wasn't until Jared started exploring and asking that we actually found turtles right off of the local beaches that you ...
The Luau!
We took our little booty-shaker to a Luau because, let's face it... Joelle LOVES music and dancing of any kind. Plus, she loves to eat, so a buffet makes sense :) We had lots of fun, and I think Joelle learned some new moves, so I call that a success!!! Here's some pictures from the Luau! ...
Joelle’s First Ocean Experience
Good morning, friends! I don't know if I'll be able to document our every day in Hawaii like this, but the other 2 people in my family are being quite the sleepyheads right now. I mean, it's 6:45 am here... time to wake up, people ;)! So, I thought I'd take this opportunity to walk you through Joelle's first day in the ocean ...
Happy 4th!
Happy 4th of July, friends! Every holiday that we get to celebrate this year is extra special. When we were going through our adoption process we would often measure our waiting time with holidays... if we could only get Joelle by Halloween, or Thanksgiving, okay just as long as she's here by Christmas. As each special event and ...
The Children’s Museum
Oops! I have had this blog post in "draft" mode since we got back from Utah. After a few days of getting caught up on sleep we are trying to get into some sort of routine around here! Thankfully our routine does involve sleeping until 9-9:30 in the morning... I mean how lucky are we?! We have a 3 year old that sleeps until ...
Five things about Joelle
Five things you should know about Joelle:1. She dances all.the.time- literally. So far she has danced her way through Honduras and Utah. If she sees a mirror or hears a song, you can be sure she will be shakin' that booty! It is also her official "exit" when she leaves a room.2. To help her understand the Tooth Fairy, ...