Check, check.. Hello, is this thing on!

After a few months of skipping around from hotel room to airbnb rental to hotel room, we are settling into our new home. And, it is our home. Ted and I are officially home owners to a perfect for us bungalow with modern touches. The hunt for a house was brutal, but we are so happy to be home. Wells is still shopping around and points to houses all the time asking if we can buy them. It hasn't completely sunk in completely yet.

With or without monthly updates both kids are continuing to grow, learn, and surprise us daily. They have transitioned from island life to living in the pacific northwest pretty seamlessly.

Wells has grown a few inches, or more. He think, says, and prays the most adorable things. He is home with me for now and our days are filled with so much exploring and playing. He still loves to cook. My mom visited a few days after your birthday last month and Wells baked and iced her a cake all by himself with my direction. He is always scooting a chair to help cook and enthusiast about cleaning.

Poppy has grown into a little toddler girl. She is warm with love with a hint of sass. Pops started walking a few months ago and now is learning new words all the time. She loves all animals and anytime we see a one all she wants to do is touch and cuddle them.

Ted has transitioned to his new job and commuting on the train into downtown Seattle. He shaved his mustache. He currently is framing our new downstairs apartment window and putting up new drywall. We plan to post the downstairs apartment to Airbnb when this project is finished.

As for me, I am swinging right into the colder temperatures with lots of layering. I'm on high of nesting and happily selling old items and purchasing new items for our home. And, I turn 30 in just a little over a week. Gah, life is good.

Easter Sunrise Service for Poppy's Baptism

What a day to be dedicated to the Lord! We gathered with our church here in St. Thomas for the Easter sunrise service at Smith Bay/Lindquist Beach. Seated in the sand, Ted and I had two children bouncing between our laps. Everyone left their beach chairs and stood around to witness the baptisms of several babies, children, and adults. It was the most beautiful and meaningful experiences of baby dedication and baptism I've ever witnessed. We are truly blessed to have such a sweet community.
 

Photos taken by Genevevie from S/V Necesse

St. John Family Session

It seems like we are on a roll of family photography sessions in St. John. Savanah, a wedding and lifestyle photographer, reached out to me about being apart of her brand video project. We were, of course, so excited to be a part of the shoot. With our crazy toddler and mellow baby, we took the passenger ferry over to St. John. She introduced us to Richelle and Eric Frank, a couple she hired to film her. (After meeting Richelle and Eric, I was able to connect them with our friends and am waiting for a super cool brand video they were able to shoot here in St. Thomas. Check out their websites and feeds, they just moved back from Paris!)

At sunset, we all set out for Trunk Bray. First of all, the beach was emptied of all tourists and locals of the day which made it all the more magical. The water was pristine and the sun setting so peacefully. Wells ran around and Savanah captured the life of a toddler while engaging a family of four. I'm usually always a fashion over function type, but after sitting in the sand, I was covered in no-see-ums and stinging! I was beyond on fire and worried Poppy was going to be covered too. In the end, regardless of bugs and crazy energetic toddler, the photos were great.  We were so happy to be apart of the day.