Every year is another year of adventures for our family and this year was one of our best yet....we rang in the New Year Ohio-style with friends and family.
Ernie and I celebrated our 14th wedding anniversary in April. Spring was filled with birthday fun for both the kids and Ernie.
The year continued to be amazing...
We took the kids on an adventure they're sure to remember...a five day sailing excursion through the Florida Keys. We flew into Miami and left out of Key Largo on the Soggy Dollars sailing along with our Captain Joe to Key West. He took us to the coolest snorkeling destinations the Keys have to offer....Molasses Key and Looe Key. We also stayed overnight at Hawks Cay Resort on Duck Key and enjoyed their quaint accommodations, salt water pools, kids' club and dolphin encounter. The next day we anchored out at Bahia Honda State Park snorkeling and kayaking around this beautiful island. Highlights of our trip include Josie swimming after a five foot reef shark and a Goliath grouper and Will sailing the Soggy Dollars by himself. Memories we will have forever!
Back to the real world....
Ernie continues to enjoy his position with Exel and travels a bit collecting airline miles and hotel points to further our travel adventures!! Besides working and keeping up with his busy family Ernie put a flight suit back on and returned to his military life in December and was sworn into the Michigan Air National Guard. He will drill every other month for four days in the beautiful cereal city, Battlecreek, MI. He looks forward to learning his new position and to serving his country.
Jodi continues to keep herself busy keeping up with the Carcamo children... she can often be spotted cheering on the side of a swimming pool, field hockey field, basketball court and diving well. She also works part-time at Lands End and Nespresso Coffee. She joined a running group this year because she thought they said Rum group....none the less she learned to love running in 2013 and met some very cool peeps along the trails. She completed a quarter marathon in 1:13:00 and a four miler in 39:00. She plans to compete in the 2014 tri season. She continues to pursue a travel writing career and is hoping to get the Carcamo Florida Keys Sailing Adventure published in the New Year.
Josephine Margot is enjoying her seventh grade school year at Olentangy Orange MS....where she can be spotted hanging out with her bestie Lauren, running down a field hockey field or practicing Spanish, German and French, but not all at once. She's excelling in science and pushing through Algebra! She is looking forward to her 13th birthday and another season of indoor field hockey where she shoots and scores every game. She is also swimming this year to stay in shape for her summer swimming and diving season. She adopted a pet fish and named him Leo.
William Ernesto our little World War II historian continues to educate whomever will lend him their ear on the ends and outs of the famous 1940s war and the armor of that era. He's enjoying his fourth grade class and loves to read and practice enrichment math. He still enjoys building with his LEGO bricks and will start a game of Axis and Allies with anyone willing to battle him. He's swimming and playing basketball this year and is looking forward to speeding down the swimming lane next summer.
Cleo and Theo sunbathe most days on the floor in front of our windows and chase each other around for added entertainment. Our little rescues continue to bring enjoyment to us and we are so very thankful for the love they give to our family.
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from our family to yours! Make 2014 an unforgettable year.
Love,
The Carcamo's
Ernie, Jodi, Josie, Will, Theo and Cleo
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