Spring Break ski trip to Copper Mountain
Traipsing through the snow in our swim suits.
February 2018 recap
It’s been music month over here! Concert after concert and it’s been so much fun to watch the kids perform. First up: Honor Band for Halle. She got to perform in a district wide honor band with a guest conductor. They practiced together all day and then presented a concert that evening. It was so…
President’s Day ski weekend
This year I convinced Rusty that we should try some family skiing. We each got a 4 pack to Cooper Mountain over Labor Day when they are super cheap, got the kids gear at Boulder Ski Deals, and waited for the snow. And waited. And waited. It’s been the WORST snow year! We decided to…
Valentine’s Day 2018
I feel pretty good about how this Valentine’s Day went down. Valentine’s Day at our house is definitely a family holiday and we love our traditions! Let’s start with the Valentine Boxes. Blake was, once again, super creative with his “Feed Me” Monster. I was a little worried his class was going to get high…
January Recap
Josh ROCKS!! Josh won the “YOU ROCK” award at school, AGAIN! He had won this award almost every single year of elementary school. I am so proud of his hard work, his character, and his kindness toward others. Daddy daughter breakfast date to Mini Walnut Cafe Wolf scouts go for a winter hike to the…
Last Day in Paradise
One last time from Rusty. Saturday was our last day. We woke up and walked to Little Fish again, this time just with Nat and Michael. Carlie and Dan went on a helicopter tour with Landon and Jhena. The bowls were excellent. I could eat them everyday! We saw whales on the way home. One jumped…
Wailua River State Park Kayaking
We headed back to the Wailua River to give kayaking a second try. Luckily the river had receded enough that it was safe to kayak and to hike today. Most of the group split off and went to hike Secret Falls. But there was no way I was convincing my boys to do that hike…
Poipu Beach Park and Allerton Beach
Rusty here again 🙂 Friday morning we walked to delicous acai bows full of peanut butter and granola at Little Fish coffee house. It was amazing. Tara had suggested it the night before and Carlie responded with the most enthusiastic “OK!!!” that I’ve ever heard! The walk and talk was excellent, lots of talk about…
Waimea Canyon
One of the best things about Kauai is the variety in the landscape. There are incredible wet jungles full of green vegetation. There are baby powder soft brown sand beaches and crisp blue water with white capped waves. There is the Napali Coast line with its rugged, razor sharp cliffs. And then there is Waimea…
Hanakapiai Falls and Tunnels Beach
What a day this was! We woke up about 5:30am to get a 6am start to our day. All the adults wanted to do the hike but someone had to watch the kids so we split into 2 groups. A morning group and an afternoon group. The hike was 8 miles round trip and we…