We went on another nature adventure recently, this time at Fort Caroline National Memorial, which happens to be minutes from our house and offers trails, the river, a museum and a fort to explore. We often go on woods…
The kids and I joined a group of our homeschool friends on a trip to a place called Connor’s Amazing Acres. It was a gorgeous day, a beautiful drive out into the country, and a perfect place to…
Matt, while out to sea, finally read a book we’ve had on the shelf for years that we’ve always meant to read. It’s called Coyote’s Guide to Connecting with Nature. I have to say that I still haven’t…
The neighborhood gang gathered to walk a few blocks over to the Mayport Fall Festival one Saturday recently. There was food, face painting, games, bounce houses, pumpkins and other fun treats. My favorite part was enjoying it with…
I realized I haven’t adequately captured what has been a big part of our lives for the past couple of months, so I snapped a few pics at soccer. It’s been a learning experience for us all in…
Our whole gang of cul-de-sac neighbors joined together for the Halloween tradition this year. We walked for hours in the neighborhoods here on base, and I realized this Mayport Navy community is actually quite small– through living on…
We’ve been to this tree many times, and have sort of claimed it as our own family tree. Because we love it so, the kids don’t complain on the walk there, and so we walk in fun and…
Until yesterday, we’ve been having 85 degree days here, mixed with some days of rain (which, with humidity, sure doesn’t feel any cooler). I walked on the beach on one of these warm days and found lots of…
