The MacLean's arrived in Hope Town and we were thrilled to see them again!
Their catamaran arrived through the Hope Town Harbor entrance, and we happened to be passing through on our dinghy, so we followed them to their mooring ball. Madelyn and Katja were jumping up and down, laughing and waving, chanting in a sing-song way "Charlotte Ann, Charlotte Ann, Charlotte Ann..." and it felt great to look forward to some time together once again.
One of the first things we did was explore the beach together.
Here is our "favorite" (translation: easiest entry with toddlers) street leading to the beach...
Their catamaran arrived through the Hope Town Harbor entrance, and we happened to be passing through on our dinghy, so we followed them to their mooring ball. Madelyn and Katja were jumping up and down, laughing and waving, chanting in a sing-song way "Charlotte Ann, Charlotte Ann, Charlotte Ann..." and it felt great to look forward to some time together once again.
One of the first things we did was explore the beach together.
Here is our "favorite" (translation: easiest entry with toddlers) street leading to the beach...
Here is a charming photo of Mark and Lisa walking on the beach together... It's paradise!
Mitchell and Brian enjoyed making a drum out of a bucket they discovered...
Miss Delaney amazed us with her constant energy, imagination, and playful spirit with our girls.
Brian made a sculpture of a dog... Impressive!
It was fun to see Mark enjoying kite-boarding! We were all impressed again!...
"Aunt Tiffany" was thrilled to see the azure waters and great beach....especially since she was in very cold snowy weather in Indiana just a few days before! It was warm, about in the low 70's; however, with the windy weather on this day, we needed layers later in the day. The water was refreshingly warm, but we felt colder when we got out! Tiffany was so much fun to be around, and she was up for anything... her great attitude was contagious!
I loved these little "picnic benches" scattered along the beach.
Here are the girls pretending to "cook lunch" for us.
It is hard to describe the feeling of contentment at the end of such a day as this. Surrounded with family and our new friends (who were quickly becoming close friends), lovely views, and nothing to do but enjoy ourselves and look forward to more and more days ahead... it just made me feel unbelievably blessed. Of course, we had boat projects to do, as well as other important planning activities, but our mindset was finally beginning to change. We were learning how to relax.
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