After missing two--- yes, two flights in a row, Kyle, me and our girls made our way to San Felipe for Easter. This was such a special trip because most of my family members were able to come, AND we invited our dearest friends from Utah, the Adams!
Each morning began at sunrise. We ate breakfast, dressed, doused ourselves in sunscreen, and ventured to the water. The men set up a volleyball net, and everyone played for hours. It was always a race against the incoming tide.
Once the tide came in, we returned to the house for lunch and babies' naps. In this picture, we're all enjoying a huge bowl of fresh clams, gathered by our group in tide pools down the beach!
The adults usually managed to squeeze in an afternoon nap as well!
Afternoons melted into evenings of gourmet dinners, card games, and star-gazing from our beds on the porch.
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| Kerrisa and Cambria enjoying the sunshine... |
London talked to me for weeks about going fishing in San Felipe. I'm not sure where she got the idea from, but it consumed that little three-year-old brain, and she convinced my dad and Sierra to take her. On the kayak, they pretended like
she was the one catching all the fish. After a while, she told my dad, "Um, Popi, you're
not very good at catching fish." She ran back up to the beach house, eager to tell me about her first time fishing! In the original version, she caught 4 fish. The next time, 5 fish. By the time we made it home, she told all her friends that she caught 10. Kyle was impressed that she learned how to exaggerate a fishing story at such a young age.
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| These three amigos drinking their treasured pina coladas |
In a dramatic turn of events, both Noah and Jordan were stung by sting rays, and rushed to the town "doctor" for treatment. They each sat on the couch with their ankles in near-boiling water for hours. I think they are now bonded for life.
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| My beautiful grandparents who made this entire trip possible! |
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| Jelly-roll masters-Cami and Maeci! |
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| They love their Uncle Wowah. |
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| She found a sea cucumber! And this is how she feels about it! |
On Easter morning, our camp holds a sunrise service. As the sun appears across the water, we sing songs about Christ, recite scripture, and listen to talks prepared by various members of the community. After the service this year, the kids returned to baskets from the Easter Bunny.
Five days of bliss on the beach is always exactly what I need. As a family, we re-charged, un-plugged, and grew closer to the people we love most. Maybe we'll be able to go next Easter, with the twins in tow? Maybe...
Once the tide came in, we returned to the house for lunch and babies' naps. In this picture, we're all enjoying a huge bowl of fresh clams, gathered by our group in tide pools down the beach!
Five days of bliss on the beach is always exactly what I need. As a family, we re-charged, un-plugged, and grew closer to the people we love most. Maybe we'll be able to go next Easter, with the twins in tow? Maybe...
London talked to me for weeks about going fishing in San Felipe. I'm not sure where she got the idea from, but it consumed that little three-year-old brain, and she convinced my dad and Sierra to take her. On the kayak, they pretended like she was the one catching all the fish. After a while, she told my dad, "Um, Popi, you're not very good at catching fish." She ran back up to the beach house, eager to tell me about her first time fishing! In the original version, she caught 4 fish. The next time, 5 fish. By the time we made it home, she told all her friends that she caught 10. Kyle was impressed that she learned how to exaggerate a fishing story at such a young age. 
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The best time ever, with the best family,in our newly remodeled, wonderful,cottage on the sea. I am so grateful to be their Nani !
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