Santa, Stop Here! 

We spent the day at America’s First Public Beach.  It’s just a hop, skip and a jump on the Blue Line to the Ocean.  The beach certainly wasn’t the greatest beach of all time but it had the 4 essential elements: sun, sand, water, and most importantly, SEA SHELLS.  The kids had great fun gathering…

Wow–I have about 100 things to post. I’ve been thinking about doing it for days, but I’m a little overwhelmed!  One step at a time Tara…. Let’s start with Thanksgiving.  My parents were unexpectedly able to come out for Thanksgiving this year, and we were all so excited!  The day before they got there Halle…

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…

So many fun things to report from Hollywood Studios.  The kids were all really excited about the Tower of Terror.  As we got closer and closer to the front of the line Halle became more and more concerned.  She decided she didn’t want to ride, and so she and I stayed back.  The boys rode,…