Tuesday, December 2, 2014

Portugal - Day 7


Our friends got married!
That's why we went to Portugal in the first place.
It was very special to be there.





Saturday, November 29, 2014

Portugal - Day 6


Olhao 
a small fishing village near Faro

we took a ferry to an island
and then walked to
Armana Beach








Ezri experienced the inaugural ocean toe dip







sun + sand + sea = sleep!

Wednesday, November 19, 2014

Portugal - Day 5


Leaving Lisbon 
driving to the Algarve...

but really just an excuse to share pictures of the kiddos!





Monday, November 17, 2014

Benji is 2!


Benji the Birthday Boy

a solid little ball of energy
speaking more words everyday
(even stringing sentences together)
and oh so very adorable
(I'm often told he's either a Disney cartoon character
or a mini Brad Pitt)
he loves to help
laughs so hard you can see all his teeth
and is so very proud to tell you he's 2!

We had a family celebration on his actual birthday


 (he's our resident carnivore so drumsticks were the 
birthday dinner of choice)

 he loves his Gruffalo
(he got a stuffed animal, movie, game, and little suitcase -
it was the year of the Gruffalo!)

 he hasn't crawled inside yet but loves laying on top
of his "sleep sack"


we watched his new Gruffalo movie and ate his favorite - popcorn!

On Saturday we had a party at our church hall - complete with a bounce house



 birthday crown making



 after the party I asked Benji what his favorite part was and he said "cake!"



our attempt at a group shot!

We love you Benji Boy!






Tuesday, November 11, 2014

Portugal - Day 4


We escaped the city and explored
3 different palaces
in and around Sintra