Merrick turns SEVEN

 

My LITTLE boy, my teeny tiny little boy, turned seven this year. I can't believe how big he is. He's growing up to be such a sweet and wonderful young man. We had a small get together with some friends and one of my friends made this amazing Minecraft cake (from a video game). He loves Minecraft!!!! I made his shirt with a freezer paper stencil, it's one of the characters from the game, he loved it! In twenty years when we look back at this handsome young man I want him to know how much I love him and how much I love being his mom. He makes me so happy and I hope that I can always be the mom that he needs me to be. Love you buddy!

Donovan Harlem Shake

I have sooooo much to catch up on, I know, but in the meantime please enjoy this little video of us doing the Harlem Shake for FHE.

Family Pictures 2013

Magazine Beach

I LOVE Magazine Beach even when the waves are five feet tall it is still one of the prettiest beaches on the island. Sean went snorkeling with some friends but the waves made it hard to navigate in the water.

Mt. Carmel Waterfalls

 This is probably one of my favorite places, so far, on the island. Mt. Carmel Waterfalls it has the big waterfall that you can see in the first picture and then it has a rock slide waterfall that you slide down, so fun! Sean, Leia and I were able to do this together while the boys were in school. The hike isn't too terrible for kids but it's been raining a lot here in Grenada so the path was super muddy. The last picture is a coco pod and it is one of my favorite fruits. You suck on the meat around the cocoa bean (it sort of tastes like Starburst ) and then you spit the bean out.

Fort Mathew and Fort Federick

 Over Christmas break we did some sightseeing around the island. One of the places we stopped at was Fort Mathew and Fort Federick. The forts are at the top of a mountain and the views from there are amazing.

Tide Pools

These are the tide pools near our home and it is one of my favorite places to take the kids to.