"Every day is a new opportunity. You can build on yesterday's success or put its failures behind and start over again. That's the way life is, with a new game every day, and that's the way baseball is." -Bob Feller
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How do you describe a person that has exceeded all expectations in every aspect of your relationship? My husband, the father of our two boys, amazes me on a daily basis. He is strong yet sensitive. He continually makes us laugh. He provides for all of our needs. His sincerity is the most genuine I have ever seen. The kindness he expels encourages us to be better people. I am forever thankful we crossed paths 18 years ago. I was certain he was 'taken' when we first met. I lucked out! I am grateful he chose me to be the mother of his children, a partner in this world. Together we are raising two amazing boys in a home filled with love, laughter, choices, expectations, and responsibility.
In the years past, Steve and I would travel to visit our families on Christmas day. We were young and enjoyed running around to see everyone. However, after having William, it became tradition for us to host breakfast on Christmas morning.
As our families have grown and changed, so must our traditions. This year we are hosting our families for Christmas Eve dinner. I am excited to have everyone over to celebrate the holiday and enjoy the company of one another. Today we made settlement on our future 'summer home.' We took a leap of faith & made another large investment for our family. We will be building a little cape cod style home in Millsboro, Delaware this fall. We are 5 lots from the water {Hopkins Prong} and are looking forward to the boys crabbing, fishing, clamming, and boating. Friends & Family welcome~ xoxo
We spent the weekend with my brother & his family at the beach. The boardwalk was perfect early Sunday morning.
We spent a week in Corolla, North Carolina with Steve's family. We had a great time relaxing, exploring, and spending time with family. A few of the many things to do in Corolla: See the wild horses, take naps on the beach, swim in the ocean and/or a pool, go beachcombing, learn about Duck, NC, spend time with family, catch ghost crabs, spot dolphins, and much more! Boys will be boysThe boys really enjoyed spending the week with two of their uncles. The youngest (Jeff) and his family weren't able to join us this year since they just purchased their first home (yay, congratulations)! A few of my favoritesWe awoke to a beautiful sunrise in Marsh Harbor. We left the anchorage late morning & headed towards Great Guana Cay, home of the famous Nippers Beach Bar {all of the locals recommended it & Martha Stewart visited a few years ago}. The northern winds were a bit cool, but they provided us with a great sail. Upon arriving at Great Guana Cay, we took the dinghy to shore. We walked to Nippers where the views were stunning. They boys had fun playing in the little pools made by old coral reefs. Here are a few more pictures from Nippers. The boys enjoyed swimming in the pool & I enjoyed browsing the sand-floor shop.
Today is the day! We left Orlando International Airport on what would be the first of 5 airplane rides this trip. We departed at 1:30 pm via Bahamasair and arrived in Nassua at 2:45 pm. The boys did well on their first plane ride. It was a bit turbulent, but nonetheless we made it! We quickly went to the domestic portion of the airport to await our second {much smaller airplane ride. We boarded the plane by walking across the tarmac. We were all seated in the same row, providing us a great view of the propellers! Yikes. We departed Nassua at 4:00 pm and arrived in Treasure Cay (pronounced Key) at 4:30 pm. We gathered a few more passengers and departed for Marsh Harbor (a quick ten minute flight). We arrived in Marsh Harbor around 5:30 pm. From the airplane windows, we saw Mom and David anxiously waiting for us to get off the plane! It was awesome having the kids run up to Mom-Mom and Grandpop! After a few hugs and tears of joy, we caught a taxi to the dock. The ten minute journey in the taxi (they drive on the other side of the road) was exciting to say the least. As a driver in the US, my insticts played tricks on me and made me wear quite a spot on my make believe brake pedal (or so I thought)! We arrived at Union Dock in Marsh Harbor where we boarded our dinghy. The boys went first; next was Steve and I with the rest of luggage. Speaking of luggage, we didn't check any bags. We each only traveled with one carry-on, making our airport shuffling much less chaotic. Today we continued on our journey to Orlando, Florida. This of course included a visit to South of the Border. Steve and I hadn’t been there since we were kids and it was funny to see some of the same statues that we fondly remembered {polka dot elephant anyone}? We arrived in Orlando around 6:00 pm after a long day in the car. We finished the day with a dip in the pool and a delicious late dinner at a
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