My Journal

While in Florida we discovered one of our good Kauai friends was visiting her hometown in Lake Worth, FL, so the morning after Disney we drove a couple hours south to see her. We spent the morning at the beach until the rain came, then we said goodbye and drove a few hours back north…

After my brother’s wedding in New York, we decided to take a little detour before driving back to Texas. We stopped in Orlando and took the kids to Disney World Magic Kingdom! They had been to Disneyland in California two years before, but I think they enjoyed it a lot more at this age, a…

On Day Two in Manhattan we took the subway to Central Park. The kids enjoyed playing at some of the playgrounds. Eva especially loved the big silver slide. Damian’s favorite was the Alice in Wonderland section. The kids were so exhausted after it all that we had to bribe them with ice cream just to…

On Thursday we explored Manhattan with the family. We hopped on one of those double decker busses and took a ride through downtown and then stopped at the World Trade Center memorial. We ate some pizza, did some shopping, and had enjoyed the change of scenery. The big city almost didn’t seem real to us.

Damian Julio, You are SEVEN years old! You such a BIG boy now!!! You love riding your bike, adventuring, exploring, and playing video games. You are SO smart! You read and learn well beyond your years. You love checking out all the critters, especially underwater with your goggles. You’re always wanting to pick up and…

We spent another Easter Sunday at the Ranch, this time in our very own home. <3 We woke up and decorated some eggs, then waited all day until sunset time to hide and search for them.