Thanks to a nasty stomach bug, we’ve been stuck at home for an eternity the past few days which has given me some time to plan some of our trip to Michigan this summer. Aaaand go through my photos from last summer.
71 days and counting!
our life in the aloha state
Thanks to a nasty stomach bug, we’ve been stuck at home for an eternity the past few days which has given me some time to plan some of our trip to Michigan this summer. Aaaand go through my photos from last summer.
71 days and counting!
Back in November we spent the weekend at White Plains with some of our best friends. Since we have another weekend planned at the end of next month, I figured it was time to get this video done 😉
Since we got our Disneyland Annual Passes last November, the kids have been dying to bring Alex. Thanks to my sweet friend, Lisa, we were able to make that happen last week.
We had a lot of fun together. Family time is so precious.
Thanks, Lisa!
Last Saturday the Byrd fam hopped on the California Surfliner and rode up the coast to Santa Barbara.
We visited the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History Sea Center, ate good food and caught a performance of Paw Patrol Live!
Love doing life with this crew.
We’ve been home from our annual Michigan trip for over a month now but am only now getting my photos uploaded. Not because of a lack of time or enthusiasm – I just wasn’t able to make it through all of them without crying!
There are SO many photos that I want to share so I’m going to divide them into several posts.
These are some of my favorites from around Grandpa K’s house (AKA the Chassell Castle) …
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Summertime has arrived here in Hawaii and we are finding ourselves at the beach more than ever.
Yes, even with a newborn.
For a little while, our tradition of surfing on Thursday nights with friends was the only beach time we were fitting in each week but as the temperatures are rising we have been trading in our park days for beach days and squeezing in weekend trips too.
Weekend beach time is extra sweet because Alex gets to come with us.
Yes, it’s a lot of work. Packing up (what feels like) the entire house, loading it – and the kids – into the van, unloading it at the beach, setting up camp, tearing down camp, bringing it all back to the van, washing off the kids, dressing the kids, taking care of the wet, sandy stuff at home (tired yet?).
But it is SO worth it.
I love watching Lyla and Simon’s confidence in the water grow. Alex took Simon out on his surfboard for the first time this week – how cool is that?
I love the quiet time that I get with Etta Rae as I sit with her in the shade.
I love seeing the smiles on the faces of my family and hearing them laugh.
I love watching Lyla and Simon play. They sit in the sand together and make “soup”. They chase birds and each other. They play peek-a-boo with their baby sister. They just have fun.
So much goodness.
I know a lot of you mamas out there will have fresh babes this summer and the thought of bringing them to the beach/pool/any body of water is daunting. Especially if you have older children too. But, mama, you can do it! Whether you are taking them solo or will have extra hands around to help, here are my “must have” items for bringing baby to the beach…
If you want to pick up a Puddle Jumper® life jacket for your child this summer, you can find them at Target! They fit children 30-50 pounds and have lots of fun designs for kids.
What is your “must have” item for a trip to the beach?
Our first family trip to Walt Disney World is in the books and it feels like a lifetime ago (even though it was only last month). I will forever cherish the week we spent together. Our last trip as a family of four. Such a special time in a special place.
What is your favorite family vacation spot?