Dear Josh, Happy 8th Birthday! Now stop growing 😉 You are such a sweet, funny kid. You are always saying hilarious things, and things that are wise beyond your years. You are a person who values your alone time. You like to have time after school or at the end of the day just to…
The kids went easy on me this year. Halle was a baby, Blake was a Ninja Turtle (costume from the bin downstairs) and Josh was a tree. (where did he come up with that?) Josh’s costume required a little bit of creativity, but we had fun with it! We were at the mall and Blake…
Our business is back! The kids ran the Pumpkin Pizza Palace for the second year. Every year around Halle and Josh’s birthday we try to think of a way in which we can give to those around us. This year they decided to donated 25% of their pizza earnings to Kids Against Hunger. We took…
This trip went by so quickly! We feel like we were just getting started and it was time to go. We woke up and headed to 9am church at the Kalaheo ward. Rusty really wanted to give the kids a chance to see how unique it was to go to church in flip flops and…
Today started out with a trip to the Kilauea Lighthouse. Anyone who knows my dad knows that lighthouses cannot be missed. Josh said, “I really like this lighthouse. But that doesn’t even compare to how much Papa loves it!” The lighthouse sits on a bird sanctuary so the Park Ranger told the kids if they…
Dear Halle, Happy Birthday to my sweet, smart, responsible girl! I love you so much and can’t believe how fast you are growing up. You are an absolute joy to be around and always willing to lend a helping hand. Your favorite thing in the world right now is your pink stuffed seal, Princess. She…
The boys left bright and early to go hike a little bit of the Napali Coast. They hiked to Hanakapi’i beach. The kids were fairly hiked out by this point, so my Mom and I opted to stay behind and meet the boys at Tunnels beach a little later in the morning. They said the…
Landon convinced Rusty and I that we should all take a helicopter tour. And we are so glad we did. It was one of my favorite things I’ve ever done. We drove out to the airport about 7:30 in the morning, did our quick safety briefing, and then we were on our way to the…
Rusty and I woke up early Wednesday and snuck out for a sunrise run. Running along the coast is so relaxing! We ran along some trails, over some cliffs and up along the golf course. It was fun to be with Rust, but my legs still felt like jello from the half marathon. We all…
Tuesday we headed over to Kapa’a to kayak on the Wailua River. We teamed up in groups of 2 and 3 and headed off with our guide, Forest. Forest has lived in Kauai his whole life, and says that the only pair of shoes he owns is slippers (flip flops). Kayaking was a blast. Landon,…