We are into the beach groove now… wake up, beach, lunch, beach, nap, beach.

The rain had stopped hours ago, but the umbrella stayed open and in true Harlow  fashion she was with us, trailing along, but lost in her own little umbrella world. You can find this dress Here

After two girls a little boy was just what this family needed.

Coming home always feels so good, but I’ve lived in Europe for 10 years now and coming home does, sadly, feel foreign. Experiencing culture shock in my own country is a very bizarre feeling and one I really don’t like, but give me a couple weeks and I will be chatting with strangers like its my job, connecting with other people I don’t know and remembering how much I love a random interaction with another happy human and how it can make your whole day. I’ll be throwing around ” Hi, how are you’s  and have a nice day’s”   like a champ. I’ll certainly stop trying to pack my own groceries and instead stand there totally non-plussed calmly flipping through gossip magazines whilst someone else separates, packs and loads. I will no longer be completely overwhelmed by the 10 thousand options everywhere I go. I will simply scan, select, and move on all the while holding a Starbuck’s latte.  I will only be a happy shopper if I have gotten deal or bought everything for at least 70 percent off. I will remember how to speak English again!!!! I will remember how easy it is to be home, I’ll relax into my old stars n’ stripes skin and my soul will take a big breath of goodness and I will certainly remember that I am proud to be an American!

An evening swim with this little beauty. I am in constant awe of her magical spirit… I feel privileged to be around it and occasionally daunted by my duty to never ever ever break it.

Cheers! So delicious! And the best part is someone ELSE  cooked this meal for me and my family.  It’s the little things…

But you can’t take Europe out of the Europeans.

It took less than 5 minutes before the girls were butt naked and swimming in grandpa’s pool.

We made it and if feels so good! A big breath of salty ocean air, the excited loving embrace of a Grandfather and Palm trees everywhere you look made traveling for hours with 3 kids all worth it!

And all things considered- the travels went smoothly. We had minimal blood curdling screaming from the baby, Harlow only had diarrhea for half of the 17 hours trip and it was not until we reached cruising altitude that Viola got the flu accompanied by a nice high fever. We were, however, lucky enough to have adult fever reducer which we broke in half, smashed up and mixed with water. Voila! After a few gags and some tears  it was down the hatch and back on track!

Now bring on that Miami heat the Berglunds have arrived!