Sunday, November 20, 2011

quill time!


after 6 months on this island, we finally decided to hike the volcano that sits outside our back door called the quill :)


i always thought of volcanoes as rocky, lava spewing, mountains, but the quill is like a tropical jungle, and we are lucky enough to walk out our front door and be at the start of the trail that takes you up to the top and even inside if you want!




we had lots of fun noticing all the little vines and swinging on the big ones, and the best part of course was taking breaks along the way and snacking with friends :)

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we saw tons of crabs and a few geckos and 2 snakes too! ewww!


maddox is 3 years old in his mind, but sadly he had to be the 16 month old he really is and ride in the carrier, and he wasn't all that happy about it!

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nothing that a little hermit crab to play with won't fix though :)

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the vines were so cool!



oh how we'll miss this face in a few weeks when she heads back to normal life :) love you pearl!


trail markers! they were what kept beckam going and happy near the end......almost there!


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we are so blessed to live in such a beautiful place, and we had so much fun exploring more of what our little island has to offer as a little family :) livin the island life!

3 comments:

The Corie Clan said...

Great pics - it looks incredibly gorgeous!!! What a fun experience you guys are having together :)

Holly Lujan said...

You guys are SO cute!! I love your family pic at the end. How crazy to be hiking in your shorts in November! I love Mads just playing with a hermit crab like that is totally normal!

Linds said...

Such awesome memories you guys are making. Sometimes when I read your blog, I think, we should do that. But then you mention all the animals and bugs, and the humidity. And I decide that I'm ok with just living it vicariously through you.