Sunday, June 24, 2012

Phone Dump: A week's worth

*The Phone Dump photos were taken on the Instagram iPhone app (free) and dropped into the Pic Stitch app (free). 
 
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Mason
 
A few months ago Mason was offered the opportunity to attend the Environmental Studies Summer Camp in Stuart along with his cousins Tanner and Bryce. It is a day camp where the boys would take boat trips, seine in the Indian River, fish, cast net and maintain an aquarium. The boys would attend the camp during the day and spend the nights with their aunt and uncle who live on the inlet.

As you can see below, the week was a total success! The three boys had a great time and are already planning to do it all over again next summer. That is of course, if their aunt and uncle will have them again.  Thanks Jim and Sharon!  It was an awesome experience the boys will never forget.

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Mackenzie

A quick last minute decision was made to fly Mackenzie to Atlanta to visit family.  She spent the week in Atlanta and Kingsport, Tennessee with her cousin Taylor (Tanner's sister). I think the girls enjoyed being alone for the week without the boys there to bother them. Of course they had my brother, Derek, to cater to their every wish.  Thanks, Derek!  Mackenzie had a fantastic time and would do it all over again including the delayed flight home :)

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Darin and I

Say, what? Both kids gone for the week.  This never happens.  Unfortunately, Darin had to work but we were able to sneak away to Key Largo for a night.  We stayed at an awesome resort, enjoyed a 2 1/2 hour snorkeling excursion off John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park and ate at decilious seafood restuarants.

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Tuesday, June 19, 2012

Father's Day 2012

We woke up early, 4 am to be exact, to get Mackenzie to the Fort Lauderdale airport in time for her morning flight to Atlanta. She is spending the week in Georgia and Tennessee with family.

After Fort Lauderdale, we headed to Stuart to drop Mason off at his godparents' house for a week long environmental camp.  Along the way we noticed this sign.

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It was just too good of an offer to not partake.

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Once we got to Stuart we spent the day boating with Mason's cousins Tanner and Bryce who had also come for the environmental camp.

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Bryce decided to spend a few minutes fishing off the boat dock.  It didn't take long and he caught a ray.

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For the first time in over 14 years Darin and I are home alone without kids.  Thanks to technology both kids have kept in touch with us daily by texting, calling and sending pictures of their exciting adventures. 

Saturday, June 16, 2012

VBS 2012

I have been on summer vacation for one week but that entire week was spent at vacation bible school. If you ask our kids they will tell you that it is one of their favorites weeks.  It is full of music, dancing and high energy. Tonight it ended with a catholic mass and a family dinner.

This was my last year as a Crew Leader.

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This year Mackenzie was old enough to be a Crew Leader ...

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... and next summer Mason will be old enough to be Mackenzie's Jr. Crew Leader. 

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One of the highlights of the family dinner is watching the slideshow of our week.

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Of course it wouldn't be as much fun without an audience, thanks Darin!

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Welcome

We are the NaplesMorgans and we have a dog (Wagner) who is 7, and he is a Chinese Crested Powder Puff, not the hairless but the double coated kind. Mason is 13, and he is a big fan of basketball and football. I work as a technology teacher at a local elementary school. Darin has his own business called Ascendant Wealth Management. Mackenzie is 16, and she loves to spend her time practicing for drumline and watching movies.

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