The base holds a Mother and Son Valentine's Dance each year. It is a big deal here so we decided to go. The older boys were a little hesitant but Caleb couldn't wait to get out there and dance the night away. A lot of the boys' friends were there so they had a great time...even if they had to dance with their mama!
This is our house. It is the end of a 4-plex. We have a large corner yard. In it are some fascinating trees; at least they fascinate me. Since it is technically still winter, I have been waiting to see how all of these trees bloom and change.
These trees are all over the island. The people cut them way back. People tell me the bloom thick and green. They look so ugly right now but I can't wait to see them in a few months.
Here is a bush/tree that is starting to bloom. The birds are loving them lately. Spring is so close. Everyday is warmer and bluer.
This tree looks like a cross between an evergreen and a diciduous tree. They generally have long empty branches on top. Megan likes to find them and point out their bizarreness.
Finally, one of my favorite trees we have in our yard. We have many of them in all sizes. We call them pineapple trees, not because they bear pineapple but because they look like one.
Today was Nick's birthday. So we cancelled piano and ballet and got in the car to explore the island together.
We had a great time. So much of this island looks the same(green pastures, blue oceans, white houses) but it is so amazingly different too.
We went up to a high look-out point not to far from our house. It was up hear the windmills which generate a lot of the power for our side of the island.
There is farmland and pastures everywhere. Cows get used to standing on the side of a hill, I guess.
Caleb, our family daredevil, decided to walk the railing.
Then we all had to join in.
Can you see the concentration?
Later we went to an old Fort used back in the 1600's to defend the island from the Spanish. I am not sure why we didn't take a picture of the outside of it, but these are all taken inside it, where they have turned it into a place with animals, picnic tables, playgrounds, and hiking trails.
Some buildings still remain even though I don't think they are all as old as the original fort.
A sink made out of rocks...it could entertain boys for hours.
Our birthday boy! 10 already, how does it happen so fast?
views of the city below
I didn't take any pictures of the cake and celebration part. These adventures of the day are the memories I want to remember.
