We are back on the mainland! Annabel was soooo unhappy about leaving. She kept saying, “I want to live here! I don’t want to leave!” Even the promise of Rigby kisses and pumpkin patches couldn’t cheer her up. I think a huge part of why she didn’t want to leave is because of where we…
Island Living
October 29th, 2013Comments: 23
You Belong In Pictures
October 29th, 2013Comments: 4
It’s funny to see the things in your kids that remind you of yourself. Sometimes they’re obvious, like Annie’s eyes, which are almost the exact same color as mine. Other times they’re less obvious. These less obvious similarities can take you by surprise and remind you of something about yourself that you forgot a long…
The End Of Paradise
October 28th, 2013Comments: 12
It’s hard for us to believe, but we’ve been here for a week and our vacation is ending. In the morning, we’ll load our 87,000 items back onto a plane and return to Los Angeles. To help prep Annabel for the post-vacation blues, I’ve been reminding her that this week is going to be really…
Mind The Gap
October 25th, 2013Comments: 1
This post is sponsored by Go Mighty, Next Generation, and the Clinton Foundation as part of the Too Small to Fail campaign. A few weekends ago I was invited to attend Camp Mighty to learn more about the Too Small To Fail campaign. Too Small To Fail’s main focus is to help children in low-income households bridge…
On The Ocean
October 25th, 2013Comments: 5
I had a blast learning how to do stand up paddleboarding in Santa Barbara last year, so I arranged to do it again on this trip. When I rented the board the paddleboard guy mentioned he also rents waterproof cameras that you can put on the front of your board to capture the experience out…