Family Together

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Reflection in the water…great memories together!
Thank you dear husband for creating this opportunity!

This wagon has been a highlight of our family since Jackson’s first Christmas. We brought it with us rather than the double stroller. It was super sweet because Jackson pulled the girls some and some we pulled all three! Sadly we realized this would probably be the last year they all three fit side be side.

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Soar like the birds above!
“Refuse to be average. Let your heart soar as high as it will.”
A.W. Tozer

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A relaxing evening.

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Jumping to the music by the waves

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A beautiful sunrise wedding. Absolutely an amazing memory to witness from our balcony.

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These were two of the signs on the beach for the 7:15 a.m. wedding.

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If you look closely you can see white kites dancing in the sky. This photo was taken about an hour before sunset. The bride and groom that were married at sunrise earlier in the day were joined by all of their guest to fly white kites in the beautiful blue sky. They flew the kites until sunset. A sunrise to sunset wedding day! A very romantic fairy tale!

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Front row seat for viewing all the sites.

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Awesome tour guide big brother.

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Photographer Jackson

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Where are all the balls? Isabela was trying to throw them over the fence!

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Good eye contact

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Having fun…

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My three little birds

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Tennis time again. (We have a really funny video I’ll have to post!)

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This girl enjoyed hitting the ball!

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Water time again

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Sweethearts

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Tiny toes growing before my eyes

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Not so clear photo but we had fun playing “Mother May I”

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Saying “cheese” while eating Cheetos.

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Always keeping his mommy on her toes!

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This is how they sat to finish their snack. Would love to know their exact thoughts as they were looking out at the ocean.
“Be still, and know that I am God.” Psalm 46:10

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Playing and exploring

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“You have a very special place in my heart.” Philippians 1:7

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Completely blessed, over and over!
“Let us be grateful to people who make us happy; they are the charming gardeners who make our souls blossom.”
Marcel Proust

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Sand and Surf

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We are finally at the coast and we couldn’t be happier!
“God has given gifts to each of you from his great variety of spiritual gifts. Manage them well so that God’s generosity can flow through you.”
1 Peter 4:10

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We are jumping for joy!

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“A cheerful look brings joy to the heart, and good news gives health to the bones.”
Proverbs 15:30

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This place has always been our favorite destination.

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Football time in the waves.

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The sand was amazing.

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Happy to share this experience with her

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Isabela was hesitant at first about the ocean.

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She quickly changed her mind with the play of her daddy.

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Jackson and Abigail couldn’t get enough of the cold waves.

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This girl of mine is a treasure!

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I love holding these tiny hands while exploring.

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Nature’s best sandbox

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Princess dolls in the sand is for sure a treat.

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Love to watch these girls play

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In an instant one little sister frustrates one bigger sister

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Quickly, “I forgive you, let’s play puppies!”

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Creativity tops the list for a fun day.

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Playing silly inside a bucket.

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Yeah!

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Terrain of all kind can be created in sand. In our Social Studies we learned the difference of the type of landforms. He made roads, hills, valleys, rivers, and even a mountain in the easy to form texture of the sand.

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Most importantly we have to have our sleep.

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Dune play pretending to be in the mountains

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The sky was amazing.

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What a day!

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I stopped counting how many times they went to the water’s edge to fill up their buckets only to spill most of it on the walk back.

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We loved playing in the pools of water left behind as the tide went out.

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She’s up and says, “Look at me, I swimmin”

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They loved this,

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and this,

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and this. Abigail really enjoyed the lazy river. She was excited that she could finally stand on her own and it not be over her head.

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For the first time Jackson tried a hot tub…he loved it!

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A great spot for me to meditate!
“I have learned, in whatsoever state I am, therewith to be content.”
Philippians 4:11

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My first two blessings!

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I’ve said it before…daddy’s girl!

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My sweethearts in paradise
“The true way to live is to enjoy every moment as it passes, and surely it is in the everyday things around us that the beauty of life lies.”
Laura Ingles Wilder

Fall Harvest at Brookgreen

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This time of the year is beautiful!
“Thanks be to God for His indescribable gift.”
2 Corinthians 9:15

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We were loving all of the pumpkins on this warm October afternoon.

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He eats his veggies!

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The straw was really fun to play in. There were piles of it for jumping in and to use for stuffing a scarecrow.

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The girls always need a cuddly animal in their hands.

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Playful and silly

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Fall day together

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We enjoy exposing Isabela to the world around her, she excitedly follows every step of Jackson and Abigail.
“Set an example of good works yourself, with integrity and dignity in your teaching.”
Titus 2:7

Enchanted Storybook Forest

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We visited an amazing place called Storybook Forest

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Storybook characters and their palaces, homes, and cottages had been constructed for play under a canopy of tall pines in the middle of a forest.
Isabela and Abigail were pretending to be Cinderella and her Prince

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The swing on the side of the castle was a thrill for the girls.

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Abigail is behind the bars of the house made of cookies and sugar where Hansel and Gretel were held.

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The inside and outside of this home was crooked and covered with chalkboard for creativity.

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Isabela is bringing us a treat that she made in the home of The Seven Dwarfs. Inside was a table and seven tree stump stools for Snow White and the Dwarfs. The children could make mud pies with the dwarfs’ bowls, spoons, and dirt.

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This place was so fun…
It was a place that both adult and child would enjoy. All of the classic stories we have all enjoyed as children were brought to life. This place gave a whole new meaning for pretend play! We were able to step inside of the story and become the characters we have read about.

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Inside of the Dr. Seuss Club there were literary messages from the stories for inspiration.

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Isabela was having so much fun bouncing from area to area, she did not want to pause for a quick photo!

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At least these two humor me and smile at their mommy.

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Rapunzel!

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A fitting photo for Abigail and her long hair!

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Her Prince to rescue her…Jackson was excited about the play castle. He sweetly calls Abigail Rapunzel when her long hair gets in his way.

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One of the fun play areas was a Spanish ship. The life size parts of the ship were a lot of fun. Playing pirates was a great opportunity!
By the way Papaw…They want one of these on their playground someday!

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The ship required the most energy from their bodies. It required them to go up and down rope ladders and had cool slides and hiding rooms throughout the ship.

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“Above all, watch with glittering eyes the whole world around you because the greatest secrets are always hidden in the most unlikely places. Those who don’t believe in magic will never find it.” Ronald Dahl

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Our Gift to the Aquarium

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Amy and Stephanie invited and treated us to the Aquarium on the last Saturday in September for a fun visit.

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We had so much fun.

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There was even a special dinosaur exhibit.

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Jackson thought it was pretty cool that he could pick it up.

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Daddy’s Girl!

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Brave enough to enjoy the dinosaurs he loves.

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It was a fun day playing and enjoying the penguins.

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My own little penguins! Despite the huge crowd, we had a great visit with two of our favorite people and a great look at ocean life.

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Abigail in the penguin tunnel with Amy.

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Jackson and Isabela crawling with “Snefanie”

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Goofy girls

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Beautiful fish, handsome and toothless little man

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One of my favorite photos. Great memories.
Thank you Amy and Stephanie for inviting us to the aquarium. Jackson, Abigail, and Isabela had so much fun! Thanks too for sharing some of your awesome photos.

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