White Done Right

 Historic Charleston, SC.  Lots of white done right there!

And what is whiter than just picked cotton from a field in Lynchburg, SC?  The girls thought cotton fields were so cool.  And then the concept that cotton makes their clothes...totally blew their minds.

RV Trip

We just returned from a week long vacation...in a 34' RV (pictured above)  Quite an adventure.  We covered 2,000 miles and saw 7 states.  We learned that traveling this way is ideal for families with young children who want to be constantly on the move and see / do a lot of fun things.  More details from our adventures to come...

PHX Zoo

If you are ever in the Phoenix area you cannot miss this zoo.

Sedona

Sedona from a little red Bell helicopter was AMAZING! BP, BB, and I loved every second of it. BP kept saying "This is AWESOME!" and BB was obsessed with the microphone attached to the headset. The views were like nothing I had ever seen in my life and sharing it with my two big girls was so special.

A few pictures from our Thanksgiving holiday trip to Arizona. More to come...promise.

'Sconset

Some random pics from the little village we stayed in a month ago on Nantucket Island.

Whaling Museum

On day 6 of our trip there was a threat of rain so we hit the Whaling Museum. Aunt Kim + Uncle Finn had just arrived on the island so they joined the fun. It was such a cool museum. BP, Daddy + Uncle Finn listened to a 40 minute presentation on whales + the whaling era while Aunt Kim, Baby C, BB + I explored the museum. We found the coolest children's room where we spent most of our time chatting + playing. BP, who is studying habitats in school this year, the first being the ocean, was mesmerized by the experience. When I was a kid visiting Nantucket the Whaling Museum was a tiny little brick building. They have made so much improvement to it in recent years. I definitely recommend it to anyone visiting the island or even the Cape.

3 Lighthouses...1 Day

We walked to the Sankaty Head Lighthouse (pic #1) from our cottage. I think it was like 2 miles each way.

Then we drove to Nantucket town for smoothies + ran down to the Brant Point Lighthouse (pic #2).

That afternoon with a lot of air removed from the Jeep tires we drove out to the point to see the Great Point lighthouse (pic #3).

I never imagined lighthouses would be so exciting for an almost 3 year old + almost 5 year old, but they totally were. It was like finding characters in Disney for them. They loved the lighthouse tour!

We're Back...

from Nantucket...yup that's a beach shot from within a rented Wrangler. The girls thought it was pretty cool to be able to drive on the beach. Ok, so did we...it never gets old for me. It is a special little island + this time I loved sharing it with my 3 little Barefoot Princess' + their Daddy.

Toronto

Some random shots from our trip to Toronto. Such a cool city! Like a mini combo of NY + Boston. Very clean + green. Parks everywhere with splashpads for children to run through + cool off on hot summer days. We stayed in a beautiful hotel with a Whole Foods around the corner. Love Whole Foods! We enjoyed city life immensely for four days. We swam everyday. Sometimes multiple times a day. We walked a lot + enjoyed yummy food that we don't always find in the country. We visited with our dear friends. BP + her BFF held hands almost the entire time. Both learned to swim this summer so they spent whatever time they were not holding hands in the pool showing each other their new skill. We were chased around the Toronto Island by photographers trying to get pics of BP's BFF + her mom, but we tried not to let their invasiveness ruin our fun. Hence my lack of people pics to post, the photographers did a great job capturing our day. There was no need for me to even use my camera. Often we had absolutely no clue they were getting pictures. Luckily it was only the one day, and the rest were fun + completely unbothered. We had so much fun at a family style bluegrass brunch Sunday morning. We got to say good-bye on the shores of Lake Ontario while throwing rocks + collecting beach glass. It was a fun adventure! BB cried on the way to Niagara Falls because we were not going back to the hotel. She said she wanted to move to Toronto. BP was sad to say good-bye to her BFF, but happy for the visit.

ACK...

To a wonderful little island 30 miles out to sea,

We are coming + we cannot wait...it has been too long!

We cannot wait to see the fog roll in, drive on the beaches, walk through a sleepy fishing village unchanged by time, bike the never-ending bike paths, watch for harbor seals, step out our front door + onto the beach, eat takeout from Sale's Seafood, take an outdoor shower, collect shells + beach glass, feel the cobblestones under foot, taste a Turkey Terrific sandwich, watch the cranberrry harvest, stroll the docks, pick a dream sailboat (Barefoot Dad), sleep in the above bunk beds (Barefoot Girls), and so much more.

See you in a month!

Love,

The Barefoot Family

Sorry for the long absence...we've been a little busy enjoying the end of summer + preparing for school. I promise to catch you up on our trip this week. Here is one of my favorite pictures from The Maid of the Mist. We were soaked! Some of us liked it, some did not...I will tell you who thought what tomorrow.

Road Trip

We're off to Niagara Falls and then Toronto. Never been to either place. The girls are all very excited. Visiting some dear friends. Be back next week...

4th in Phrases

HOT!

Flag hanging on Lafayette House

One pot seafood feast...Delicious! (Thanks Matt)

Amazing Fireworks

Finally got that Mojito

Swedish Fish Drinks

Outdoor Shower

Attack of the Jellyfish

Catching baby sharks

Collecting shells

Australian Labradoodles

Wagon rides

Bike Trailer Rides

"Nice Cold Lemonade"

Pig Cookies

Mid-day Ice Cream Jaunts

Sunset at Cape May point beach

Washington Inn

6 trips to the loo during dinner at TWI

Baby C meeting the ocean

Barefoot Dad's numerous proposals to Uncle Matt

Kayaking the inland waterways

Crabs, Gulls + Sea Turtles

Watching the Sunfish at the CM Yacht Club

The Blue Pig

Fun with Family + Friends