Adios, Muchachos!

Ibiza and it's European version of 30A was gorgeous and the number of families here from different countries was impressive. The sunsets were off the charts.

But we're happy to be moving along. Two weeks at the beach is exhausting.

Behind the Couch

Where Lilly hides when she's got contraband. Sometimes sunscreen, sometimes something of Bubba or Chi-chi's, sometimes chap chap (chapstick), this time: Dada's phone

The Mediterranean

Dictated by Jackson:

This post will be very sad, just so you know. WARNING: do not read—this is boring.

Book. Book. Book. Book. Book. Book. Book. Book. I am made of water. Bye bye.

Now that's the end of my post.

OH GREAT!

This trip to Ibiza was fun. Molly and Lilly both got cactuses in their arms and I built some hollow sand forts that no one could actually fit inside.

The end.

"I think it's a bobcat" was really funny.

I jumped into the Mediterranean. The temperature was meh.

Ibiza Sunsets

These sunsets into the Mediterranean are so vibrant and warm. Truly amazing.

When the Car got a BooBoo

That time the car died and wouldn't start.

Bye bye, rental car!

Catamaran Day

More Lilly sunscreen pics

Sunscreen Addiction

While there are certainly worse things she could be addicted to...

This baby can frequently be found after having swiped the sunscreen and found a place to hide while smearing as much as possible in herself before she is caught waxy-white-handed.

Molly’s highlight list

After dinner on Tuesday night, I had the kids write down what their "four things" were during dinner. 💯

My highlight: the boat trip
My lowlight: when the car got a boo boo
I'm thankful: we got to go on this trip
I learned: that pirates drink rum

Nightly “4 things” grows to include a 5th item

By Jackson
July 10, 2018

Mr. Miyagi

That time Jackson caught and smashed a fly with his bare hand.

*Mr. Miyagi was a character in a 1980's movie series "The Karate Kid." and he caught a fly with his chopsticks and told Daniel (the Karate Kid, himself) to do the same.

Big Big Boat, part 1

By Jackson

Today we went on sail boat. When we got in we waited a little bit and then we started going and we went in between some giant rocks. And then after that, there was a wooden blue boat with three sails. We took pictures of it. Right after that a giant jet went about 60 feet right above our mast and it made a big vroom sound.

I was scared about getting on the net but then I got on it. And got on it again and again and again.

There were probably some fish under the boat the whole time.

Another Day at the Beach

We're loving Cala Vadella.

Hard to tell because I took these pics during the 20 minutes it was overcast and sprinkling - but the water was crystal clear and tinted turquoise. We rented a kayak and paddled out into the open water. We even saw a small jellyfish while we were out there.

Lilly LOVES the water for sure. It's her perfect temperature

The Day of the Jellyfish

By Molly

Today there were a lot of jellyfish at the beach. 

I got bitten by in like three spots by jellyfish but we caught 11! We were at the beach that we have been to a few times and we also saw some really big fish, but we didn't get to catch one. 

It itches a LOT all over my legs to have a jellyfish sting. 

After we caught the jellyfish we would put the jellyfish on rocks so they would die so no one would get stung by them anymore. 

They looked like goopy things of clear slime that moved by themselves. 

Mom wiped vinegar all over my legs and then a waiter from the beach restaurant put some paste on my legs.  Then I had to be in the shade and it still itched for awhile.

But now I'm going back to the water to play again. Bye bye. 

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Jelly

Dictated by Jackson:

Okay so, it starts out with trees are green and then the story begins. Today, at the beach, I saw people hunting for jellies… like jars of jelly… no, actually jelly fish! They were putting them on the rocks because they could sting people and it would hurt! Ouchie pazouchi! So I started looking for um jelly fish. And then we got a net and it got wet then we caught one jelly fish (just one) and then we did not quit! 

I was snorkeling and we were looking around and I saw a jar of jelly, no I got that wrong, jelly fish and another girl came over and saw it too and called her dad over and he threw it far away with a flipper. And then I went back over there when Dad and Molly got a net and we got the jar of raspberry jam, NOPE the jelly fish! So, we went over to the rocks to put the jelly there… the jar of jelly… no actually, the jelly fish. And then we went far far out and we caught six more jellies (not jars of jelly, actually jelly fish). And then we swam in the water and caught two more. And then I went back over and caught the last one which makes ten. TEN, can you believe it?!

Then we got in the water and jelly fish, that aren't made out of jelly that you eat, got itchy juice on sissy (Molly) and she was itchy, itchy, itchy, itchy, itchy. Then she got some vinegar and ointment to wipey, wipey, wipey it off. And then I got really big itchy itchies made from jelly juice, wait jelly FISH juice… YES! 

Capital letter —> capital letter

(I got wrecked) those are all in lower case

Capital letter

When I went to the rocks to go put the jelly fiiiish there, I met some boys. One kid had been putting all the jelly fish he got in a little pool of water. And one of the kids I met at the rocks put all those jelly fish onto the rocks. 

THE END

PS—Who's Shmeeme?

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Leah-Elena Mycue
B.A. Psychology Candidate, 2019 | The University of Texas at Austin
Vice President of Membership | Texas for Expanding Opportunities
Research Assistant | Child Development in Context Lab
First-Year Interest Group Mentor | Texas Undergraduate Studies
512-820-9755 | le.mycue@gmail.com

Es Vedra

This magnificent rock rising from the Mediterranean ocean just south west of Ibiza is surrounded in myth and legend. All seems a bit silly, but some say it is the third most magnetic spot on Earth other than the North Pole and the Bermuda Triangle.

One thing is certain: Es Vedra player the part of 'Bali Hai' in the movie "South Pacific" and it is a gorgeous piece of Earth. So big shout out to Sue for being the reason I know about that movie and have a frame of reference to appreciate it beyond all the mystical stuff the Hippies of decades past put into play.

We started out at this beach today. That is, until the rocks under foot became too much for the kids to handle and we headed back to a darling family friendly beach a little closer to where we're staying. Just past the water line there are lots of larger rocks that were too much. Plus, this beach was packed, making it hard for the kids to dig their beloved beach sand pits. But it was inspiring while we were there!

Hot!

Lilly announces "hot!" (minus the "t" sound) anytime the sun is shining on her. Despite it tipping out at 83 degrees here on the island. In the car today she exclaimed this so I offered her my hat- she pouted her lips and nodded yes.

Then this fussy cuteness followed.

Molly’s New Shirt

Party in the back!

Molly's new *favorite* shirt / coverup from a cute little shop on San Jose Ibiza. 💕

Exploring Ibiza

Things besides beachside

My New Pet Lizzy

By Molly

There was a lizard crawling on my head today! It happened because it wasn't too scared of humans and it crawled up my arm and stayed on my head.  

I named it "Lizzy." 

Later when Jackson was holding Lizzy, it jumped off of Jackson's hand and back into me. It grabbed onto my hair and dangled there.  We don't know if Lizzy is a boy or girl. 

I think Lizzy liked us so much because we were gentle and not hurting him and not scared. 

When Lizzy finally crawled away from us, Lilly said "bye bye Bebe Lizzy"

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