Van Misc.

Our friend's (The Finkin's) daughter, Amber is leaving to

 serve a mission in New York, New York Chinese Speaking.

We're going to miss her, she'll be amazing!

 Van is playing rec. basketball with his friends.

He looks just like Uncle Kurt in these photos.

Funny Story

 This week while eating tacos Walt told Jane that he was making his own taco since he was 3. Well, Hanna said he wasn't making tacos at 3 and yesterday Hanna found this post I wrote on our blog in 2012...

Thursday, November 29, 2012

Counting My Blessings

When Danny isn't home by dinner time it gets way hectic around here. Tuesday night I knew he wouldn't be home until 7:30 so I was better prepared, but it still is crazy at dinner time. I asked my kids for help and all 5 of them wanted to help. I had Max cut tomatoes, Hanna stirring the meet and Van, Daisy and Walt taking turns grading the cheese. Then Max and Hanna helped put tacos together for Daisy and Walt. Then Max, Hanna and Van made their own tacos. They were all so kind and helpful I was so proud of them and felt so proud to be their mother. I am truly grateful for each of them. I just feel so blessed to have these wonderful spirits apart of my life!

-Max 9, Hanna 7, Van 6, Daisy & Walt 4 and Clark 9 months.

*Side note, Jane is 9 and is still the baby of the family. I do way too much for that girl and the other kids are constantly saying what they were doing by her age. Max and Hanna had to grow up fast having so many little siblings and some days I feel so bad about it, but I'm grateful I wrote down these little snips of our life and can look back and see how blessed we were to have all those sweet spirts in our home.

MIAMI

We stayed a night in Miami, had to leave for the airport at 3:30am.

Wondering if there's crocodiles somewhere behind us.

Heading home.

I got an amazing deal on our flights, but that meant we had long layovers and

an extra night in Miami, but hey $1200 for all 8 of us to fly was worth it, maybe!

Beautiful Miami

Basically, all our pictures on this video.

Great Stirrup Cay

We were most looking forward to this stop on NCL's own island, but we're a little disappointed.

We didn't realize there wasn't a dock and we needed to take the ferry onto the island.

We didn't end up getting on island until 3 hours later.

We still ended up having a great day.

 

I'm always so amazed at how clear the water is.

We think Bahamas is our favorite.

Hanna & Daisy getting their tan on.

Van and Walt snorkeling.

British Virgin Islands, Tortola

 Unfortunately, we had spent more than we had planned in both DR and St. Thomas, 

so we decided not to travel into BVI. Daisy and I walked around the town for a little bit.

St. Thomas

Honeymoon Bay

Puerto Plata Dominican Republic

Puerto Plata City Hall

Cathedral of San Felipe 

Paseo de Doña Blanca

Also known as Pink Street.

 

Umbrella Street

Playa Dorada Beach

The beach was kind of like a CA beach with waves, but much warmer.

Even mom got in the water.

Taino Bay

Clark and I enjoyed our last 2 hours here.

We really liked Dominican Republic.