Sunday-Funday!

I am really bad at keeping up with blogs sometimes.. I know they don't need to be much, but sometimes I just don't make the time!  This is going to be short and more picture focused but a reminder of the GOOD things that we have here - living in the Caribbean!

On St. Patrick's Day we went on a Catamaran trip to Nevis with many great people.  It was a lot of fun and made Brayton and I both grateful for the availability to have experiences like that at our fingertips!

The following Sunday was spent at work ... all morning long!!  My mom was coming to island and I needed to get ahead.. What does hard work lead to?  THE BEACH! =)  We spent the afternoon with our beloved pets at our favorite beach - Major's Bay.

Before the beach - a little preview of the life our babes live!

Eating is hard work... 

Onto the Beach!  

Little man starting to get water braver!! 

With a little wrestling! 

and a little whole digging! 

My girl is SO MUCH FUN!  Look at her jump! 

A little snorklin' 

Proof of a good day! 

Sea Treasures

Goats on a hill

The view.

So brown.. no rain here! 

The Monkey's were out to play on our way home! 

A tired puppy = success!! 

Being grateful for our opportunities on the island! <3

Life in the SK

At times, living in St. Kitts is truly a representation of a dream life.. Beautiful beaches, carefree lifestyles, friendly people, purely Caribbean living!

At other times, living in St. Kitts is truly a representation of what feels like a living hell...Another abandoned and abused animal, another day with a broken down car, no electricity, fires billowing across the mountains..

I go through phases here where I am completely in love with my life and where I live.. Nothing could be better!

And of course phases where I am a depressed, miserable human being who feels there could be nothing worse than the life that I am living at this current point in time.

Really..it's not that bad!

In the past week we have:
- rescued a 4-5 week old puppy from the middle of the road, saved him and found him a loving home
- spent time with some amazing friends that I am so blessed to have met because of living in St. Kitts
- helped a local boy who just wants to be loved
- cleaned up dirt, dust, sand, grit, poop, pee...dog messes..
- loved our animals
- had our car die while driving
- coasted on the road of St. Kitts (let's just say that was scary!) with no lights.  Hell, our engine wasn't even running!
- paid a mechanic to fix our car once
- called him the next day because the car started clunking really loud.. OISK!
- Gone to bed every night thankful for each other, the life we have, the lessons we are learning and the good and bad things that are shaping us into better human beings each and every day!

I hope that someday I can look back on the good and bad of St. Kitts and remember that while at times it SUCKED, and at times it was AMAZING - I have grown to be a better person, wife, friend, woman, teacher and overall a better ME!


Our Rescue Puppy who now has a wonderful home <3

Some pictures of my kids <3

The local boy Dionte who we work with, entered a photo contest - here are some pictures he took!

Brayton is also helping Dionte learn how to drive!  

And some pictures I took on my walk home from school - 

Yup - hood is up! 

Just another day in Paradise <3