tropical storm otto

tropical storm otto has been here for a few days on st. maarten. we've been staying inside since tuesday except for a couple ventures out to the store and to the gas station. it has been a welcome change of scenery and temperature drop. we always have heat and sun so i am loving the cooler weather and the grey soft skies out my windows. there has been a strong wind steadily blowing the waves and rain onto our shores and our main balcony. ezra and i have been going out to the balcony when it isn't raining to feel the cool wind on our faces and to watch the huge rolling waves (i can never quite capture how impressive it is with my camera).

with the weather actually matching the season we are in i was excited to start making a halloween themed felt board for ezra. one thing i miss the most here are the seasons and activities that come with each of them.

here's a close up of the trick or treaters. it's kind of weird to explain this to ezra. he does not want to dress up as anything this year. he says he just wants to be ezra. i think we'll take him to the halloween party at michael's school with a costume at the ready. once he sees all the other kids dressed up, i'm assuming he'll want to join in the fun.

here are two of our usual felt board set ups we have going. ezra put both of these together. the first one is of le galion - one of our favorite beaches here. you may recognize the red dock and mountains in the background.

this is a playground scene. that is by far what i will appreciate most when we return to california - playgrounds.... even just a field of grass. but, i know how much i will miss the caribbean sea in return.

when we venture out to the balcony ezra plays with the blowing water in the jacuzzi.

he says it's going fast.

it's really cool to see the elements in action here.

especially in your kid's hair.

the wind blows so hard when it is raining that it comes into the house. i have several towels at each slider and they get soaked.

the ocean that is usually so calm and clear looks so different when it's stormy out.

i have been enjoying this by knitting, baking, and laying in bed reading books with ezra. but i am ready now for it to return to usual. i feel so cooped up in our place, i just want to get outside and move my body!