Scavenger Hunt Sunday 06.29.14

Wow!  The end of June already!  We are mostly all rested up from our vacation and are looking forward to relaxing in July.  Not much planned, which is a nice change.

I want to thank Ashley for an easy list this week.  After last week, it was a much-needed break!

{pink}

Keira on a "bed of roses" ... pink, red, and white.  And, yes, I did go buy roses just so I could make this picture work.  :)  I only used 2 of each color though, so we can enjoy the rest until they die.

{wheels}

I had this idea in my head ... what if we strung glow necklaces through the spokes on our bike wheels and rode them at night?  Fun stuff!

{friends}

I took the boys to a friend's house on Friday so they could swim.  Adam was glad for the company.  He and my boys have been friends for a few years.  I couldn't get them to turn around so I could get their picture together.  In fact, they were hiding from the camera most of the time.  So you get to see the backs of their heads as they swam away from me.  :)

{emotion}

First time in the ocean = happy kids!

{sweet}

I tried a couple berries from our neighbor's mulberry tree.  They weren't as sweet as I expected.

Thanks for stopping by!  Be sure to visit our host, Ashley, to see more great Scavenger Hunt finds!

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Scavenger Hunt Sunday 06.22.14

Hello!  This week's Scavenger Hunt is brought to you from home.  All the pictures, however, are from our vacation since that is where I took all my pics last week.  We are glad to be home, but I look forward to going to the beach/ocean again soon!

{unplugged}

The kids' first experience with the ocean proved to them that they can have fun being unplugged from their electronics.  (I thought this photo could also be used for unleashed).  :)

{unassuming}

If you have been around the blogosphere for a while, you have probably heard of Melissa Bliss Photography.  I have been a fan for a while so was super excited to get to meet her in person while on vacation.  We asked her come take family photos of us on the beach.  After looking up the definition of unassuming (modest; lacking in arrogance; pleasant or polite), she definitely fits this prompt.  She was such a delight!  Keira took this photo of us after our photo session.  (Look at all my freckles!  Yikes!)  I can't wait to share our photos with you!

{unleashed}

Keira was eventually unleashed from her captivity.  :)  
This display was at the Virginia Zoo and, despite the heat, we couldn't pass up the photo op.

{unapproachable}

The crabs on the beach were pretty unapproachable.  They would scurry into their holes as we got near them.  However, the kids were quick enough a few times to catch some.  We always let them go though.

{unaware}

Doug was unaware that Alex was mimicking his every move one morning while walking on the beach collecting shells.  It was fun to watch.

So that was just a taste of our week.  I'll be sharing more vacation pics as I get them processed.  I took a gazillion photos!  Some with my DSLR, some with Doug's waterproof pocket camera.  (The first and last two in this post were taken with his little Fuji.  It does a pretty good job.)  Be sure to head over to visit our host, Ashley, to see more great Scavenger Hunt finds!

Have a great week!

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Scavenger Hunt Sunday 06.15.14

Hello!  Happy Father's Day!  I am writing this to you from our condo at the beach, so I will make it quick.  We arrived yesterday and are having a blast!  Just taking a quick rest until we get back out to splashing in the waves and trying to catch super-fast crabs.  :)

{finally}

I actually took this photo this morning since by the time we walked down to the beach yesterday, it was almost dark.  Alex is excited that we are finally here.  After a couple months of waiting once we made our reservations and counting down the days, the kids are super excited to be here.  Especially since this is our first big family vacation ever!

{worn}

The kids chased this squirrel around for quite a while the other day.  He was pretty fast and they got worn out pretty quickly.  Actually, I think they got bored with him and moved on to other things.

{relax}

Could you relax while a snail crawled on your face?  

{rare}

Painted turtles are not rare, but having one on my kids catch one in the wild is pretty rare.  Nick found this one while we were on a nature walk last week.  Each child held it for a moment, then we put him back where we found him.

{delightful}

The sunset was simply delightful the evening before we left.  I really didn't have time to sneak out to photograph it because I hadn't packed yet (my stuff anyway), but I took a few minutes anyway.  I just couldn't pass it up!

Thanks for stopping by!  Not sure I'll be able to return the visit this week, but I appreciate your visit!  Be sure to visit Ashley, our host, for more great SHS finds!

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