A Family Fourth

Tired of our usual festivities of BBQing and watching fireworks from the roof top, the Hunt clan packed up and headed to the woods determined to have a "small town" July 4th. Jen and Ken were visiting for the weekend and with the exception of our soon-to-be addition, Andrea, the whole family was together!

Arriving Friday, we set up our tent compound and shared a late night around the fire feasting on tin foil dinners. (We nearly headed for Denny's since our food took so long to cook!)

On the 4th we went to town for breakfast at the local diner and spent some time on the grass in the park were the fireworks were to be held that night. In the afternoon I made the rounds to all of the antique shops. (On my quest I found a lovely hat, vintage tablecloth, and a tin canister.) At night we snagged a perfect spot to watch the fireworks light up the sky right above us. Tragically, Jen lost a beloved flipflop, but otherwise the day was very enjoyable.

Kara made a delicious breakfast Sunday morning and we shared our testimonies with one another. It is a true blessing to be a part of this family. We are like a good patchwork quilt...each of us unique and stitched together with love.

Reunited and it Feels So Good...

Ever have those days when you feel sorta...well, dumb. I wish I could put together an eloquent description of the Hunt reunion, but alas...my mind doesn't want to cooperate. I'll post the pictures and call it good.

We roasted marshmallows and jammed by the fire.

Grandpa Hunt stole Grace's heart by taking her to see the animals.

A fun game of softball.

Grace rode a horse for the first time.

Couldn't get enough of the animals. She saw pigs, chickens, peacocks, llamas (she called them giraffes), goats, horses, cats, and dogs.

Three generations of Hunt men.

Absolutely Stunning!

Things I don't want to forget:

Before going to the reunion Grace had been watching a LOT of "princess moobies." It is a common occurrence in such movies that the maiden sing a song in the forest while little woodland animals are drawn to her in droves. This is certainly the case in "Sleeping Boobie," Grace's current favorite. It was no wonder that as Grace arrived at the cabin she walked onto the back porch and gave a welcoming call, "Ohhh ANIMALS!" I could see how she would assume that they would hear her joyful call and all scurry to surround her.

Grace to a pig: "Hello, Oink! My name Grace!"

Grace upon being asked what she thought of the inside of a tent: "Umm, I think it a short room!"

Happy "B-Naversary"

For our 6th anniversary Jeff planned a weekend getaway to Rocky Point, Mexico. What was intended as a full 2 days of "Bow-Chicka-Bow-Wow" sans Grace, turned out to have a few extra surprises. Who knew that where we stayed would be so awesome? As soon as we got there and realized how spacious and nice the place was, we wished the family was there to share the fun. Call us crazy, but we just HAD to invite Mom and Pop to come along with Grace.

Don't get the wrong idea! Oh, there was definitely some "Bow-Chicka-Bow-Wow" enjoyed. See for yourself...


We also delighted in a delicious dinner and a little night life. Oh, and some CRAZY good beef tacos for a midnight snack.

Things worked out perfectly the next day. We were able to still have alone time before the family arrived. We occupied ourselves with a light breakfast, walk on the beach, downtown shopping, and fresh clams eaten on the oceanfront.






We stopped by the supermarket just before meeting the family at the resort. We all headed back to the downtown area for shopping and fresh oysters on the half shell. When we got back, we hit the hot tub (and met a funny guy from Washington state who was in search of a good time) and then Jeff and I cleaned up and went on a dinner date. As fate would have it, the seafood tacos Jeff had loved a decade ago were just as good as the memory. We wrapped the night up by playing Rook on the patio.


We woke up the next morning and while enjoying the views from the balcony we spotted whale!
We went for a closer look on the beach. Pop was in Heaven! After a while, we went back to the balcony to continue whale watching (more arrived) and Jeff and I prepared some goodies - pina coladas and steamed clams with garlic butter. Both turned out fabulously.








What an incredible weekend! It was so nice to be able to share our happy occasion with loved ones. We had the best of both worlds...time for us and time shared with family. Simply prefect...


P.S. Pop's weakness for busty beauties came out on the trip.

Rockin' in the New Year!

Time Square is for SQUARES! The real New Year's party was at our house. Okay, we are probably the real dorks, but we had a blast. Here is the proof:

I married a Rock Star!

Josh's New Year's Kiss