Little Bird Blog
Off The Beaten Path
A sea turtle haven The area around Laniakea beach is known for its sea turtles – big ancient heavyweights that can easily knock you over as they forage for algae in the surf. That little beach with its lure of turtles causes some very annoying traffic jams extending from Haleiwa to Waimea Beach. Sometimes it’s […]
The Life of a Military Family It’s hard to be far away from family when you have young children. That’s especially true when your spouse is deployed. This military family makes the most of their time in Hawaii with frequent trips to the beach. It’s become a morning ritual. Some days Peyton wants to charge […]
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Caroline glanced out her window while we talked and remarked on her backyard views from her home in Switzerland. Lake Geneva shimmered in the distance as mountains rose up to meet a brilliant blue sky. Wildflowers dotted the countryside in a setting quiet enough to hear bird song. I was ready to hop on a […]
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An Impulse You know your vacation is amazing when you decide to book a photo session before you leave the next day. We travel fairly often as a family and it’s safe to say I’m fairly useless before a flight. I wander from room to room forgetting why I’m there and repeating the same actions […]
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First family photos There’s something special about that moment when you celebrate your new family status. Now, a family of three. I met them at Makapuu Beach as the sun began to warm the horizon, hinting at the warm day to come. Raphael sat in his car seat looking a little confused by the strange […]
All in a name Mila wasn’t a common name. In fact, when we named our daughter Mila we weren’t entirely sure it was a name. Someone shared the name on a baby board and even though I couldn’t find much information about the origin or meaning of the name (other than Mila Kunis the actress […]
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My face has gotten me into trouble in the past. It betrays any thoughts or feelings i’m experiencing. Essentially, I have the opposite of a good poker face and in little Knox, I found a kindred spirit. He was feeling our morning beach outing intensely. His family was in Hawaii on vacation so everything about […]
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Before baby, a beach day We met on a wild, windy day at Waimanalo Bay Beach Park. I heard wind rushing through the trees as soon as I pulled into the parking lot. Scheduling this maternity session had been a bit tricky. We were left with exactly one possible day after taking into account vacation plans, […]
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Sunrise over Laie Beach Park A pink sunrise welcomed us to the beach on that summer morning. It was the type of morning that makes you happy you set your alarm clock and wonder why you don’t do it more often. The kids were unfazed by the early hour and made a beeline for the […]
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Indonesia. I have loved you long before I first stepped on your shores. It was about 20 years ago when I first read David Quammen‘s The Song of the Dodo. He introduced me to island biogeography with it’s giant lizards paired with miniature elephants and I immediately fell in love with islands. I remember reading […]
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What is it about baby curls that makes them irresistibly cute? By some force of biology, I find baby talk spewing from my mouth in a voice a full octave higher. It’s some sort of cuteness trigger that I can’t control. The cuteness didn’t stop with the curls, this little guy was also super expressive. […]
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