How I Spent My Christmas Vacation
Posted by Danielle Bean in Family on Wednesday, January 05, 2011
Do you know what? I don’t like keeping secrets from you guys.
When we decided to take a family trip to south Florida for Christmas break, I chose not to mention it online for security reasons. I still think that was a good idea, but I am a blogger, a Facebooker, and Tweeter. It was difficult to not share our road trip and various family adventures as they happened.
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Reptile, Sand and Sea
Posted by Danielle Bean in Just me on Tuesday, August 17, 2010
I can’t resist sharing this photo from our family trip to the ocean last week.
Other kids swam, collected shells, and hunted crabs and baby lobsters. But on this particular day, 14-year-old Eamon was single-minded. He was creating a sea turtle.
Life lately has felt a bit overwhelming, with various home projects, work projects, and the rush to prepare for a new school year. But when I look at this photo, I am reminded to give thanks to God for simple pleasures, for days at the beach, for the sound of the waves, for 14-year-old boys, and the simplicity of sand.
Fear & Fun
Posted by Rebecca Teti in Just me on Thursday, August 20, 2009
Behold, my children’s first experience with a roller coaster.
It’s the log flume at Wonderland in Ocean City, NJ, where we spent last week.
The terror in their faces here belies the fact they all begged to ride again afterwards.
The 5-yr-old, interestingly (I almost didn’t let him ride) was the most enthusiastic. “Mom! It’s really scary and then it’s fun!” he exulted.
That applies to almost everything, I find.
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