Edward Jones’ Summer Regional

Starting Thursday we packed up again and headed north to Breezy Point for Edward Jones’ Summer Regional. It has been four years since we attended one as a family thanks to Covid and other family trips. Kids were honestly not too excited. Well thanks to lots of prayer; the region we are in changed, so we met new families. Two families who love Jesus; one with six kids and one with three all in the same ages made the weekend beyond enjoyable. Kids did not want to leave at all! We swam, played pickleball, ate ice cream, went to the arcade, and laughed a lot! Kids are thrilled to return next year which is so encouraging to Dad and I.

Plus it’s always fun to hear people talk so positively about Dad. We are very proud of him.

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Day 10: Last Day

Spent the last day enjoying every possible minute of God's creation before we had to pack up and go home.  To prove the beauty, as we got out of the pool to go into the condo, a rainbow appeared right in front of the mountains, which was breathtaking!

Also, we captured some stunning sunset shots to remember the vacation.

ALOHA!

Maddie Turns 10 Years Old

Today Maddie officially ended the single-digit ages in our home, because she turned 10!  Maddie got to celebrate it at her dream location, Hawaii; which makes it extra special. Maddie is very creative, strong-willed, an extrovert, and still remains the tallest in her grade. She also continues to love the ocean, swimming, art, animals, doing cartwheels, and candy!  

Happy 10th Birthday Maddie!  We hope you had a great day and we love you so much sweet girl.

Since we were in Hawaii on the 22nd, Maddie celebrated by opening a few family gifts, swimming in the ocean, eating some of her favorite foods, and getting a massive amount of ice cream at Haagen-Dazs.  We then celebrated back home on Monday night with decorations, more presents, and a dinner/cake of her choice.  Friend party is still to come; apparently, celebrations don't stop when you are 10!

Day 9: Beach Day

We decided to spend the last few days at the beach or in the pool soaking in the sun.  

Day 8: Road to Hana

According to everything you read, "The Road to Hana" is a must; despite some incredible experiences, it was by far the kids' most minor favorite thing to do. The road is about thirty-eight miles long but takes about two hours to drive without stopping. It consists of 600 curves and over 40 one-way bridges.  Some of the incredible experiences consisted of beautiful waterfalls, rainbow eucalyptus trees, banana bread, a lava cave, and black sand.