Soul Vacation

When you live on an island that is only 60 by 90 miles for several years at a time, you can start to get a little stir crazy. After Christmas, we decided to get off the island for a week. We had the best vacation ever, ringing in the New Year with some dear friends in another country.

Cadence still asks for her "Best Friend" even a week later.

We played hard every day!

We spotted oranghutans in the forrest!

We even celebrated King's Day (January 6) together.

Traditionally "King's Day" is the day to remember the Magi and their visit to Baby Jesus.

So the girls decorated crowns and dressed like royalty. Then we took stars that they had made and "followed them" for a walk around the neighborhood as the magi might have done.

We stopped for a snack of middle eastern flat bread just like the wise men may have eaten. This little restaurant was conveniently located in the neighborhood!

But by the time our food had arrived, Cadence had already de-robed.

We were also blessed to spend time with friends Jordan has known for 22 years who happened to be living in the same city.

Now Cadence is constantly asking to get on an airplane and go on another adventure...