Hiking in Pilot Mountain

When we travel home one of our favorite things to do is take the kids hiking around the knob. They love it and it is great exercise for them.  It has been fun doing this over the years to watch how their confidence grows with climbing rocks and mastering the trail.  It is scary how fast they are growing up. David took the bigger kids one afternoon while Lucas was napping.  These are some great pictures, be sure to note the professional poses from our glam girl!  Hehe...David and I each took them separately on separate occasions and we both mentioned having to tell Chloe, "Okay, we have enough pictures already!"

I really like this one!

This is just too  much!

Okay, this is where my adventure started.  Please note that I braved all 3 kids, solo!  They did a wonderful job and had a great time.  Little Lucas walked the entire way by himself.  He only wanted me to carry him the last section which is up 3-4 flights of big rocky steps.  I was so proud of the little guy...I mean big boy!

Again with the poses, it just makes me laugh!

I don't know if ya'll do the same, but when I take the kids out for any kind of adventure, there must be a time to stop and eat and drink.  Here we were taking a water, gatorade, and goldfish break.

Just some beach pics of everything else

 Hello silly Linden.

 One afternoon we went fishing in a pond on the plantation.  It was sponsored by the nature center.  I can't remember too well, but I think we caught about 4 or 5 fish.

 Dancing at the Marche'.

 A family of Armadillos.

 Fun in the tide pools on the beach.  The kids really like the tide pools the best.  They were warm and waveless!

 I LOVE these kids!!

My boys.

what a fun vacation...until next year.  We are already counting down the days.

July 4th Parade and Dinner

We had a very busy day for the 4th of July.  It was so much fun and I hope these are memories our children will cherish forever.  Even though they look slightly undone in this photo, they were really excited to leave the race event and head over to decorate our golf cart for the independence day golf cart parade around the plantation.

 This cracks me up.  What is Hunter doing?

 Lucas getting ready and trying to do his part for decorating.

 Aunt Noelle putting things into motion and making the coolest cart ever.

 He might have worked harder blowing up this balloon than he did running the one mile fun run.  He worked and worked.  This was one of the first times he was able to do this by himself.

 More decorations are going up!

 Tadaaaaaa!!!!!  Ready to throw some candy and parade around the island.

 The cool girls get to ride in the front.

 Off we go.

 Are we having fun yet?  Another awesome daddy kicking it up for the parade of parades!!

 The Ocean club hosted a fun all american dinner to tap off our red, white and blue day.  There was a colossal storm that rocked the event, but none the less, we finished off the night dancing the night away.

He must have gotten these moves from his dad.

Kayaking at the beach. BIg boys only.

An adventuresome crew set out to kayak in the canals around the plantation.  I should get David to narrate this blog, but well, that would probably NEVER happen...so I will do the best I can since I wasn't invited.  :)   

Very happy the boys were able to spend some time together.  I think is was a great trip and the kids, big and little truly loved it!

 Uncle Kevin and Eli.

 Sweet Hunter in the front.  I think he was nervous in the beginning, but ended up having a blast.

 Resting on an island?

 Awesome Daddy!

 Sweet Eli.

Headed home.