One Amazing Tree

This is the most amazing tree.
It is half a mile from our creekhouse in Beaufort.
It is truly amazing to see.
It is enormous and its branches grow off in every direction.
They also scoop towards the ground as if to invite little climbers:
"Come, come climb in my branches."
The kids absolutely loved climbing all over it.
David did too.

Where have we been?

Dancing in tutus and doing laundry.

So glad to be back!

Hainsworth Family Visit

The day after Easter Boyd, Smith, and Oa drove down from Columbia for a visit.
It was fun to show them our little island.
They were so excited to ride their new bikes.
We went to the park, the Sea Aquarium, and the beach.
The kids had a great time together.

During their stay we were so happy to find out that

a baby brother will be joining their family in September.

Yeah for Circles!

We hope you all will come back soon!

Easter Sunday

Easter Sunday we walked to church with my mom.

We sat in the choir loft and the kids thought it was so much fun to be so high up in church.

JuJu jammed to the music whose beat was a little faster than our Sunday hymns.

Afterwards we spent the rest of the afternoon enjoying General Conference via internet.

Sunday morning session was so wonderfu I can't wait to listen again on my Ipod.

Happy, happy Easter!

Le Phare Easter Egg Hunt

We had a neighborhood Easter Egg Hunt. All the kids came and sat in our living room while the moms hid the eggs outside. We had an easy section for the wee ones and then the golden eggs containing money were hidden in more difficult spots for the big kids. I love that no matter the age, kids get excited to hunt for eggs.

Note EJ's outfit. This is the outfit that is worn most everyday--her butterfly shirt with her Superstar skirt. She switches it out with her Puma shirt and pink shorts and that is about the extent of her wardrobe.

KiKi's Visit

Becky and my mom arrived at the Hertz rental car company in downtown Miami with a car full of gifts and a week's worth of food. The kids were excited to have every type of junk food imaginable. Guess that's what Grandmas and Aunties are for.

We had a great weekend with Becky. Everyone went for a bike ride to Bill Baggs State Park and later they threw me a surprise birthday party on the back patio. Becky organized the easter egg dying, which I was happy she took charge of.

KiKi is a wonderful aunt and we're so glad she came to visit.

We're also glad she left my mom for 10 more days.

Wicked

Finally the day arrived to go see Wicked.
I have been wanting to see this show for years.
For my birthday I bought tickets for the family minus JuJu.
I was a little worried about how EJ would do but it turned out fine.
Amazing what a little candy can do.
I enjoyed every minute of it--their voices, the stage, the story.
The songs were beautiful, the dialogue funny.
I was so impressed how Noah made all the connections.
EJ simply loved the witch in the blue dress.
I would love to see it again and next time perhaps splurge on tickets a little closer.