Santa Rosa Island
The Channel Islands National Park is a very fun place for a little get a way. We have been to Santa Cruz Island twice before, but this time opted for the outer island of Santa Rosa. It involves an early morning drive to Ventura harbor, a 3-4 hr boat (including a stop at Santa Cruz... View more
Alaska
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Kauai
DSC_3892 tunnels beach kalalau trail kalalau trail eel Botanic Garden Waimea Canyon For my in-laws 50th (50!) anniversary the whole family went to Kauai and stayed just past Hanalei on the North Shore. If going to Hawaii, I 100% suggest to take the grandparents! Well, if the kids are a bit older than mine (1... View more
Summer Harvest
Today we harvested the seeds of the sunflower Scout grew. This was our first summer to intentionally grow edibles together ( we always have volunteer tomato plants pop up). We also harvested the pumpkin she grew, though have not yet decided its fate. The peas we planted met an unfortunate fate when we were in... View more