Travel

I am not sure if I have ever mentioned how much I admire Ree, aka Pioneer Woman, and her photography. Not that it really *needs* to be mentioned, seeing as this is all like a universal truth or something and who *really* needs to mention…

And here we are. The end of our trip. As Sizzle mentioned, I *am* feeling a bit sad all over again. But it's been fun sharing this with you, thanks for being so enthusiastic.OK, ready?As we packed, Declan was thrilled with all the seashell necklaces…

Our day started out just like any other Christmas day. Except we were in a hotel room. In Hawaii. We had only brought a few gifts for Declan, and he understood that Santa was making a minor drop there in Maui, and the rest of…

Christmas Eve was really one of my favorite days from our trip. Not only did I get my nature walk in that morning, but we spent the afternoon building sand castles. How often can you say that on Christmas Eve, hrrm? And on our way…

Usually when we go on vacation, I am allowed part of a day to just go off by myself, just me and my camera. This time, it fell on Christmas Eve. Later in the evening we attended a huge luau, which I will cover this…

And here we resume the Hawaii recaps! I know you are all relieved annoyed. Day 4 was our big snorkeling trip. But no snorkeling trip is complete without a concert first, especially starring a nekked little kid playing a blue ukulele. Have I mentioned I…

So, our third day was pretty lazy. We spent most of it by the pool. And I put my camera away and played along. Because I have been criticized in the past for shooting all the action and not partaking. So no pool shots today,…