Red, White and Blue

Handmade and Handmade against a pretty incredible backdrop!

We've Got Sea Anenomes

OUCH! Zeke calls them sea anenomes because that name is more interesting than sea urchin of the land. He now goes out 'hunting' for the largest sea anenome that he can find....it's a game!


We have offically turned into DIRT FARMERS! Just keeping the land and hedge that we've planted in order is a lot of work.....but it's something that the entire family is involved in and we're loving every minute of it.

Jason keeping the weeds to a min.




When we are fianlly in our home.....it will be bitter sweet with an emphasis on sweet. There's nothing like the feeling one gets when they finally can enjoy and reap what they've sown.

And we already have....these were baby plants when they were put into the ground. It's amazing how quickly vegetation grows in this climate!


Zeke's helping Mom pick weeds....and he's good at it with his little gloves on.


This is the same patch above as below......those were planted the end of June - July.

6 months of growth.

Close to 500-600 of these little guys planted.

They are beautiful just on their own!

Thane was pretty active during this time and as well as the beach.....as you can appreciate for yourself!

"There's nothing too far from your reach when your roots extend from your heart. "

Dirt farmers work with what is right in front of them: equipment, soil, water, and weather."

He's Our Helper Guy!

Zeke's teaching us the importance of working hard and playing hard!

Beach Babes

My little snapper rocks! All suited up!

Little snapper rock of the teeny tiniest degree!

Daddy-O and Ezekiel coming back from a beach walk.

Jason walks, Zeke runs to keep up....

Super fast runner guy...

Can you imagine if we plunked Little Munch in the water in the great white north? Wowsers! The reaction we would get then if this is the warmest water in the world right now!

Don't worry we didn't torture him....the initial reaction was one of torture and then we brought out the barracudas. HA! He ceased crying after a minute. He came from water....he'll be fine. These pictures are far more captivating than those where the uvula can't be seen!

Big Brother Zeke with the famous smile, Daddy-O playing calm, cool, and collected and Little Thaner bellowing. Yep, they may look like Dad but when it comes to the lungs and the songs they sing, they're all Mom! Yeppers! Sure are!

My Little Yellow School

As long as Zeke's happy, so are we.

Daddy-O drops Zeke off every morning before work and Thaner and I pick him up.

Zeke's in school M-F mornings.
He's in a 3 & 4 year class so he gets a little challenge.
He only has 7-8 children at any given time in his class so he receives lots of one on one.
Hearty lunch is provided so his belly is full when we pick him up.
And the best - he's surrounded by all ethnicities.

One of the play yards.

Little Bug and His Big Bro

Little Bug has a homemade shirt on. Momma needs to fulfill her creative juices somewhere.....why not clothing!


"Ok, I'll tell you the secrets to get Momma to give you cars. It's easy. Just smile your best "I'm so cute smile" and she'll give you one too."
If only it were that easy! But Zeke can get pretty smooth and crafty when he wants something!

A child is a curly dimpled lunatic. ~Ralph Waldo Emerson

Under My Wing

Thane with Daddy-O at 2 months


Ezekiel with Daddy-O at 3 months.

Dem Bones are Chasing Doze Ducks

Dem bones are getting ready to chase doze ducks......I can feel it!



Here we go!



Dis way!


And dat!

Up da hill!

Across de meadow!

Back down de hill!

Rest stop!

Regenerating da love tank!

I came here to dis park and then I went!

I'll Pack Some Cococuts.....and My Bike

I don't go anywhere unless I have a fist full of cars. They're my tattered and torn 'huggie blanket' or stuffed animal for the road.

The morning we left Lizzie's house in Florida, you'd think he wasn't returning back an island that had coconuts after over two months in the Sunshine State. Zeke was interested in packing up some coocnuts for the road.......or shall we say plane.....

When he realized that he already had plenty where he's from....he decided to pack the new bike instead.

Let's just say that we were VERY concerned that the bike wasn't going to make it back to Grand Cayman. But of course, it did. Dad and Mom are miracle workers.

And yes, I made the shirt for Big Z. My inspiration is Auntie Liz and her tie-dye Yogic creations.

Visit : http://www.jai-dye.com/