Catching Fish at St. Mark's Light House

Last Sunday we visited St Mark's lighthouse and saw people shore fishing. So we tried it today on this beautiful (HOT) afternoon.  The tide was high today, so if you compare today's photos with last week's (see previous post), you'll see a big difference.  We had fun!!!  We spent quality time together as a family.  It was beautiful.  And I caught four fish!!!  And it was my first time fishing (beginner's luck)!  I think we found a new family hobby :) Brian's happy since he's been wanting a boat.  I think we're settling into a North-Florida lifestyle.

I took these photos with my cell phone.

CATFISH

LADYFISH

Oliver - 6 Years Old!

My Oli is 6 years old! He is calm and adventurous. He's affectionate, thoughtful and giving. He really enjoys sharing experiences with people. For example, if he loves the taste of something he wants someone else to taste it and he can't wait for Brian to get home so he can read to him something in a book that he thought was hilarious. He loves riding his bike and his scooter, playing Minecraft and riding roller coasters. He enjoys reading Berenstein Bear books, Little Critter books and stories with a silly sense of humor. Tae Kwon Do is his favorite sport. He's very smart and asks hundreds of questions a day. 

For his Birthday he asked if we could take him to see a lighthouse so we went to St Marks Wildlife Refuge which was about 45 minutes away. We've been in Tallahassee almost 6 years and there are still so many neat places to discover! Not only did we enjoy seeing the lighthouse, we went on a trail that lead us to a beautiful place.

So happy

We had never seen so many crabs in one place!

On Friday we invited his buddy, Keegan over for dinner 

and we cut a cake for him.

Swim Lessons and more Painting Fun

Summer 2014 has officially begun! 

Maddie's Swim Lessons

Oli's Swim Lessons

Painting in our backyard