Wednesday, November 4, 2026

St. Barth

Our quick trip to St. Barth! In the midst of dealing with some stressful life things, Ben and I managed to get away for a bit and it was glorious! We had a fabulous time!

our teeeeeny tiny plane


our 8-passenger plane

approaching the shortest runway ever - St. Barth

dinner night one


our view from our dinner at Beefbar

Boat Day! We loved seeing the island from the boat!



Ben in the ocean

I loved our boat day. I saw so many sea turtles, a few stingrays, a lot of fish, some spiny urchins, a conch, and lots of sand dollars! I loved swimming and snorkeling in the ocean! 


view of St. Barth

We visited three beaches: Shell Beach, Gourveneur (Governor) Beach, and Columbier Beach. We also made a stop on an uninhabited island called "Fourche Island" where I saw some iguanas.





Airport runway! Itty bitty.

a plane took off in our presence


I think this is our resort. But I'm not 100% sure.

OK this was beyond crazy. I do not know these people.

But after jumping off once with their dog in their arms, they then proceeded to let him go alone off the cliff. They tossed him into the water where another human was waiting to catch him!

the windup

tossing

He blends in with the rocks, but he's just below the human's feet.

AND the splash! Crazy.

the roads in St. Barth were tiny and narrow (there seems to be a theme, here!)


We rented a car, it was fun! I'm glad we did!



These are the land turtles!



We got to see a plane land over our heads. It was wild.

In St. Barth, the residents celebrate All Saints Day...it was a beautiful scene.

This is one of several cemeteries on the island.

I think this is my perfect breakfast.

pastries galore




We had lunch at a local hotspot called Nikki Beach. It was fun!




One final view from our hotel. So gorgeous!

Miscellaneous Happenings

Walker's Junior Year photo

Walker used AI to turn Gracie into a seal. It fits!

the profile of a Cooper's Hawk

Sweet Belle turned nine years old!

at a 50th birthday party for some friends

Walker and his friends during Homecoming week




Walker and friends before the Homecoming dance


Ben was in Texas, visiting his dad, and got to see the cousins!
Kate, Brooke, Jason (Kate's fiancee), Collin, Cally, Hannah (Collin's girlfriend), Ella, and Lainey

a little trick-or-treating for Walker and his friends on Halloween

followed by a pool party (on Halloween)


such a great group of boys

What a blessing this group of boys is. :)