We visited about 25 churches the two months we spent in Florida. While we have ten gazillion pictures of the beaches, we somehow forget to take pictures of the churches and the people we met …
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Shortest Beach Post Ever
You may have noticed that we’ve posted several beach experiences in the past couple months. After all, Florida has its fair share of beaches. Take a little peek at the attire we wore on …
Continue readingThe Fountain of Youth
The Fountain of Youth is in Florida. We checked it out. Steve was feeling particularly old, so he had a sip. Shazaam! Not bad. I suppose that means now Christy has to drive, since Steve …
Continue readingEl Castillo de San Marcos or Why Floridians Speak English
While in Saint Augustine, Florida, we spent the majority of our time at La Castillo de San Marcos National Monument. Before we go in, here’s a little free American history lesson for you. This is …
Continue readingSaint Augustine–The Oldest European City in America
Today was the big day. We were finally heading to Saint Augustine, the oldest European city in America. We had studied the history around it and it was on the must-do list for quite some …
Continue readingArt Class on the Road
Here’s a quick glimpse at one of our Saturday homeschool classes: cartooning. The assignment was sketching four inanimate objects from the outdoors, which is possible in Florida. Even little Ellie participated…sort of. Come on, Kids. …
Continue readingFlagler Beach and Emily’s Hot Tub Business
Welcome to Gamble Rogers Memorial State Recreation Area! What a name! We just called it the beach—Flagler Beach, to be more precise. We camped so close to the beach that Elisabeth and Hannah could see …
Continue readingGirls’ Day(s) In
Steve and Elijah had a Guys Day Out which involved eating New York style pizza and buying repair material for the trailer. This inspired Rebecca. She missed our previous Girls Day Out on account of …
Continue readingA Day at “Real” School
Elijah often talks about “real” school. You know, “real” school. The kind of school where you go to recess when the bell rings instead of when you’re finished with your math and science. The kind …
Continue readingThe Flat
We didn’t have much luck with weather in Florida. At one RV park we were assigned a site on the grass instead of the concrete slabs most parks have. That night it downpoured. You’ve heard …
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