I love when the end of the year rolls around and I can look back over the entire year in pictures. Making a post with some of the highlights (and bloopers, of which we have a few!) is entertaining…and tough work since we take pictures daily! But I’ve spent the last hour sifting through all the goodies and have compiled them here for your quick glance at our 2017.
And here when we rang in last New Years Eve I thought we had a quiet year ahead of us!!! How foolish of me!
January
HIGHLIGHTS
![Anegada Kite Festival Anegada Kite Festival](https://itsanecessity.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Jan2-1024x684.jpg)
Anegada Kite Festival
![Enjoying the "charter guest life" on the powercat our friends' work on. Enjoying the "charter guest life" on the powercat our friends' work on.](https://itsanecessity.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Jan1-1024x684.jpg)
Enjoying the “charter guest life” on the powercat our friends’ work on. Motoring from St. Thomas to Anegada.
BLOOPERS
![Our baby girl knows her way around a beach bar. The things sailing life has taught her! Our baby girl knows her way around a beach bar. The things sailing life has taught her!](https://itsanecessity.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/JanB2-684x1024.jpg)
Our baby girl knows her way around a beach bar. The things sailing life has taught her!
![Beach days with these two, sipping on island drinks. Beach days with these two, sipping on island drinks.](https://itsanecessity.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/DSC_2598-1024x684.jpg)
Beach days with these two, sipping on island drinks.
![Kiteboarding Sandy Spit, BVI. Coming in for a high-five from Ellia who was playing in the water. Kiteboarding Sandy Spit, BVI. Coming in for a high-five from Ellia who was playing in the water.](https://itsanecessity.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/DSC_3125-1024x684.jpg)
Kiteboarding Sandy Spit, BVI. Coming in for a high-five from Ellia who was playing in the water.
BLOOPERS
![Celebrating birthday parties with the girls. (At Willy T's) Celebrating birthday parties with the girls. (At Willy T's)](https://itsanecessity.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/DSC_2692-1024x684.jpg)
Celebrating birthday parties with the girls. (At Willy T’s)
![Trying to figure out the Split camera while floating around at the beach. Trying to figure out the Split camera while floating around at the beach.](https://itsanecessity.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/GOPR1038-1024x768.jpg)
Trying to figure out the Split camera while floating around at the beach.
March
HIGHLIGHTS
![Tying the girls off of the back of the sailboat so we can have some peace and quiet! Tying the girls off of the back of the sailboat so we can have some peace and quiet!](https://itsanecessity.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/DSC_3480-1024x684.jpg)
Tying the girls off of the back of the sailboat so we can have some peace and quiet!
![Hanging out with our island family. Hanging out with our island family.](https://itsanecessity.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/DSC_3740-1024x684.jpg)
Hanging out with our island family. At the top of St. Thomas.
BLOOPERS
![The face you make when you sell your sailboat. The face you make when you sell your sailboat.](https://itsanecessity.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/DSC_3385-1024x684.jpg)
The face you make when you sell your sailboat.
![Going to The Baths, in the rain and being extremely cold! Going to The Baths, in the rain and being extremely cold!](https://itsanecessity.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/IMG_2483-768x1024.jpg)
Going to The Baths, in the rain and being extremely cold!
April
HIGHLIGHTS
![One last party in St Thomas to celebrate Ellia's birthday, and to say our goodbyes. One last party in St Thomas to celebrate Ellia's birthday, and to say our goodbyes.](https://itsanecessity.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/17835044_10212792748717249_5128991129421711373_o-1024x678.jpg)
One last party in St Thomas to celebrate Ellia’s birthday, and to say our goodbyes.
![Eating churros in Mexico. Eating churros in Mexico.](https://itsanecessity.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/DSC_4345-1024x684.jpg)
Eating churros in Mexico.
![Having fun running from the big waves in Todos Santos. Having fun running from the big waves in Todos Santos.](https://itsanecessity.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/DSC_4621-1024x684.jpg)
Having fun running from the big waves in Todos Santos.
BLOOPERS
![Going to El Cuyo Mexico for two weeks, to check it out as a possible home base for ourselves, only to find out it was Samana Santa, and we could only find a hotel room for 2 nights!](https://itsanecessity.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/DSC_4181-1024x684.jpg)
Going to El Cuyo Mexico for two weeks, to check it out as a possible home base for ourselves, only to find out it was Samana Santa, and we could only find a hotel room for 2 nights!
May
HIGHLIGHTS
![Stolz' take Europe. Here enjoying the food in Germany. Stolz' take Europe. Here enjoying the food in Germany.](https://itsanecessity.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/DSC_5335-1024x684.jpg)
Stolz’ take Europe. Here enjoying the food in Germany.
![River/bike tour along the Danube River with the ENTIRE Stolz clan.](https://itsanecessity.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/DSC_5450-1024x684.jpg)
River/bike tour along the Danube River with the ENTIRE Stolz clan.
BLOOPERS
![Finding cheap babysitting in Barcelona. Finding cheap babysitting in Barcelona.](https://itsanecessity.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/DSC_5867-1024x684.jpg)
Finding cheap babysitting in Barcelona.
June
BLOOPERS (bloopers first because they were still while in Europe)
![Showing up to the Segrada Familia in Barcelona to find it under construction. Showing up to the Segrada Familia in Barcelona to find it under construction.](https://itsanecessity.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/DSC_5958-684x1024.jpg)
Showing up to the Segrada Familia in Barcelona to find it under construction.
![The girls being quite freaked out by the invisible man in London. The girls being quite freaked out by the invisible man in London.](https://itsanecessity.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/DSC_6112-684x1024.jpg)
The girls being quite freaked out by the invisible man in London.
HIGHLIGHTS
![Spending the summer on our family property in Golden, BC. Spending the summer on our family property in Golden, BC.](https://itsanecessity.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/DSC_6507-1024x684.jpg)
Spending the summer on our family property in Golden, BC.
![Weekly music sessions in town with family and friends. Weekly music sessions in town with family and friends.](https://itsanecessity.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/DSC_6877-1024x684.jpg)
Weekly music sessions in town with family and friends.
![Building our Canadian home with our own two hands. Learning totally new skills. Building our Canadian home with our own two hands. Learning totally new skills.](https://itsanecessity.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/DSC_7033-1024x684.jpg)
Building our Canadian home with our own two hands. Learning totally new skills.
![Playing on the chilly BC lakes. Playing on the chilly BC lakes.](https://itsanecessity.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/DSC_7304-1024x684.jpg)
Playing on the chilly BC lakes.
August
HIGHLIGHTS
![Enjoying what a Canadian summer has to offer, playing in the glacier rivers and getting mucky. Enjoying what a Canadian summer has to offer, playing in the glacier rivers and getting mucky.](https://itsanecessity.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/DSC_8090-1024x684.jpg)
Enjoying what a Canadian summer has to offer, playing in the glacier rivers and getting mucky.
![Spending extra time with family. Spending extra time with family.](https://itsanecessity.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/DSC_8276-1024x684.jpg)
Spending extra time with family.
![Seeing the Rocky Mountains from a helicopter. Seeing the Rocky Mountains from a helicopter.](https://itsanecessity.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/DSC_8362-684x1024.jpg)
Seeing the Rocky Mountains from a helicopter.
BLOOPERS
![A Canadian summer for us Island Girls! A Canadian summer for us Island Girls!](https://itsanecessity.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/DSC_7908-1024x684.jpg)
A Canadian summer for us Island Girls!
September
HIGHLIGHTS
![Quality family time. Quality family time.](https://itsanecessity.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/DSC_8392-1024x684.jpg)
Quality family time.
![Getting halloween costume ideas before leaving Canada. The girls didn't like my idea! Getting halloween costume ideas before leaving Canada. The girls didn't like my idea!](https://itsanecessity.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/DSC_8802-1024x1024.jpg)
Getting halloween costume ideas before leaving Canada. The girls didn’t like my idea!
October
HIGHLIGHTS
![](https://itsanecessity.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/DSC_9361-1024x684.jpg)
Making memories on our roadtrip down to Baja. This is in Zion National park.
![Unexpectedly stumbling across beautiful sand dunes on our road trip. Unexpectedly stumbling across beautiful sand dunes on our road trip.](https://itsanecessity.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/DSC_9673-1024x684.jpg)
Unexpectedly stumbling across beautiful sand dunes on our road trip.
![Going full-out on our costumes and enjoying the festivities with the locals of Todos Santos. Going full-out on our costumes and enjoying the festivities with the locals of Todos Santos.](https://itsanecessity.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/DSC_0202-1024x684.jpg)
Going full-out on our costumes and enjoying the festivities with the locals of Todos Santos.
![A sad, but big moment, when Eben flew to PR for a month of work and the girls and I stayed in Mexico. A sad, but big moment, when Eben flew to PR for a month of work and the girls and I stayed in Mexico.](https://itsanecessity.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/DSC_0228-1024x1024.jpg)
A sad, but big moment, when Eben flew to PR for a month of work and the girls and I stayed in Mexico.
![Releasing turtles with Aunty Nene. Releasing turtles with Aunty Nene.](https://itsanecessity.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/DSC_0727-1024x684.jpg)
Releasing turtles with Aunty Nene.
BLOOPERS
![Ellia getting attacked by a wave...again! Ellia getting attacked by a wave...again!](https://itsanecessity.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/DSC_0772-1024x684.jpg)
Ellia getting attacked by a wave…again!
December
HIGHLIGHTS
![Eben, and all our boat belongings, come to Mexico. Eben, and all our boat belongings, come to Mexico.](https://itsanecessity.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/DSC_1074-1024x684.jpg)
Eben, and all our boat belongings, come to Mexico.
![For the first time in 7 years we get a real Christmas tree. For the first time in 7 years we get a real Christmas tree.](https://itsanecessity.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/DSC_1101-1024x684.jpg)
For the first time in 7 years we get a real Christmas tree.
![Playing games with Eben and Aunty Nene once the kids are in bed. Playing games with Eben and Aunty Nene once the kids are in bed.](https://itsanecessity.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/DSC_1175-1024x684.jpg)
Playing games with Eben and Aunty Nene once the kids are in bed.
![Enjoying winter in Mexico. Enjoying winter in Mexico.](https://itsanecessity.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/DSC_1526-1024x684.jpg)
Enjoying winter in Mexico.
BLOOPERS…NO BLOOPERS FOR DECEMBER, YET, WE’VE STILL GOT TODAY!
Happy New Years Everyone!
Let’s See What 2018 Brings
That is such a lovely post! Miss you guys! All the best for 2018
Missing you too. Come visit sometime soon
Great post! I recognize all those VI pics, we are headed that way next month.