This summer, my cousin David and his wife welcomed their first child into the world. The three of them are in town this week, so it gave us a chance to meet Obadiah for the first time. (In case you
Meeting Obadiah
Pumpkin picking
Today Grandma, Grandpa, Avery and I made our annual trip to the pumpkin patch. This year, we tried a different location, Tuttle Orchards. I liked it better than the place we usually go. The only downside is they don’t have
We’re already thinking about Christmas
A certain foursome from Japan is making plans to visit us for Christmas this year. Nothing has been finalized yet, but Avery already has a list of things she wants to do with them. Casey, if you need help convincing
What we did on our summer vacation
Woosh! That’s the sound of summer flying by at lightning speed. Since Avery isn’t in school, our summers aren’t very different than the rest of the year. Our routine stays very much the same, except it also includes playtime outside
Learner’s permit
Last summer, Poppaw Clark’s friend Jim donated a gently used Barbie Jeep to Avery’s toy collection. She loved the Jeep and even liked to sit in it, but she was apprehensive about it when it moved. She didn’t like the
Marco Island 2012: The food
This is our final vacation post. I’m sure you’re glad to hear that! The highlight of most any vacation, including this one, is the food. After all, our days revolved around the beach, the pool and meals! Chris and I wanted
Marco Island 2012: The house
This post mostly is for the benefit of my family members who want to see my great uncle’s house. But if anyone out there is interested in renting this for your own family vacation, holler at me! This was Avery’s bedroom
Marco Island 2012: The videos
Climbing and sliding at the playground. Another slide at the playground. At Public Access Beach. Chris’ commentary of our windy visit to Tigertail Beach. Our final trip to the beach the day before we flew home.
Marco Island 2012: The pool and the playground
If we weren’t at the beach, then we were at the pool. We were so glad the house has a private pool because we used it a lot! Even after spending time at the beach, we’d go home and run
Marco Island 2012: The beach
The beach! That was our main purpose for choosing Marco Island as our vacation spot. The island features several beaches, and all of them are clean and easily accessible. We enjoyed great weather for the whole trip, except it rained all