It’s been forever since I shared some photos from around the island & today I thought I’d give you a little glimpse into our life here on Statia.
There are trips to the school to pick up kids, attend outdoor school assemblies & run lunches/water bottles to forgetful children. 🙂
There are trips to the school to pick up kids, attend outdoor school assemblies & run lunches/water bottles to forgetful children. 🙂
There’s Dutch homework.
Lot’s of playing outside on the rope swing & helping clean up the yard {as soon as they can walk we put them to work in this family.};)
The kids love spotting lizards, goats, chickens & all kinds of interesting creatures around the island, some of which can be found in our own backyard!
A view of our house, a bit of the yard & our little island car.
It definately took some getting used to, but we drink shelf stable milk & I use the powdered stuff for all my baking. I look forward to drinking a tall glass of cold Dairyland when we get home but for now we’re just fine & we’ve actually really enjoyed the different Dutch foods we’ve been able to try.
Alivia’s day just wouldn’t be complete if she didn’t empty out the contents of at least one of the kitchen cupboards.
There’s laundry to do and dishes to be washed. {Heaven help me, this girl just figured out how to reach things using a stool/chair or any other household item she can find to stand on. Busy, busy baby! }
On Saturday’s there’s {usually} swimming lessons at the local pool or the occasional trip to the library.
We love going for Sunday drives & sometimes end up at the beach to look for crabs or watch the pelicans dive for fish at sunset. Sounds heavenly doesn’t it? I’m not gonna lie, it totally is.
We love to go for family walks & just down the road from us we found a new hill to explore. The view from the top is amazing!
Here’s the view looking back towards our house, can you almost see it? We live right at the base of the inactive volcano called The Quill.
That’s just a tiny glimpse at life here on the island. It’s busy, as it would be anywhere around the world with four little kids, but life is good & we’re enjoying everything we can during our time here.
Rebecca Cooper is a 42-year-old wife and mother of four from Alberta, Canada. As a photographer, crafter, author, and blogger, she finds joy and fulfillment in celebrating everyday moments. She loves to read and eat chocolate, and is a firm believer in afternoon naps. Rebecca shares her family’s adventures, photo tips, simple craft projects + more right here at Simple as That.
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Ahh Thanks so much for the glimpse inside your island world. I have enjoyed looking around!
Beautiful.. definitely different life there than back in USA.
thank for sharing.
Cool! Thanks for sharing a bit of your life there! Those beach pictures look so inviting!
So very neat! Love your pictures and what a lovely place to be. Great experience for your little ones too.
its sounds heavenly!! Love the updates the kids are getting so big! We sure miss you guys but looks like life is good! full of adventure and memories! {and your tile on your floor just brought back florida memories we had the same tile weird how things or smells bring back memories good or bad in a second eh! Keep having fun! ttys
It sounds like such an amazing experience!!! So cool…
amazing. It is gorgeous..and what a fun experience as a family when your kids are so young.:)
just found your blog, love all the pictures, and your family is so beautiful <3
I can spy some Nutella..YUM!! What an incredible experience for your kids to be able to mingle with the local children and to learn another language!! And the beach…I have no words to tell you that I wish I could also get a taste of all that even just for an hour… 🙂
such awesome memories for your whole family.
i could use an island retreat just about now. dirty spring is here.
Beautiful pictures. My little boy also empties out the cupboards like that. He can even get past the child proof locks.
I have Dutch heritage… all those yummy dutch goodies… just don’t eat too may “droppies”!! Eeek!
Oh my! What a gorgeous place to live! I love the glimpse into your life.
LOVE seeing these bits of island life! the images still remind me of Far North Queensland (australia) in the tropics. And it may be in a different part of the world to what we are all used to, but its the “same” different – washing needs to hang and dry, school, groceries, kids….
please keep sharing, its fascinating to see the “same differents”!