"Explorer Spirit…Servant Heart…"
Posted in FAMILY on Jun 27th, 2013
Our friends, Eric and Crystal, hosted a gender reveal party! *All guests wore the color clothing they thought the baby was. David and I were Team PINK. The boys were (on principle), Team BLUE. The gang anxiously awaits… BOY POWER!! Mutual friend, Cynthia, and preggo mama, Crystal! We played a game based on […]
Posted in FAMILY on Jun 21st, 2013
A perfect weekend to share with family and friends. My beautiful niece, “P”, graduated high school!! I flew up for a quick visit, and special memories were made…. Before the graduation: My little brother and niece KK Walking down the aisle with two of her best friends… Proud parents… Proud grandparents… Proud auntie… La […]
Posted in FAMILY on Jun 19th, 2013
Our “brother from a different mother” just celebrated his 40-something birthday. He spent it rafting on the American River, surrounded by his closest friends. It was a beautiful and fun day! The boys were able to invite a friend. They were so excited to get on the river. Awesome river rats! Josh, Q, Eric, Mike, […]
Posted in FAMILY on May 26th, 2013
I thought the last post was THE last post for Maui 2013. However, while DH and the boys were still on the island (I came home a few days earlier), they went Snuba diving and had pictures taken. They LOVED it! (For those unfamiliar with Snuba. It’s similar to Scuba, except the air tanks are […]
Posted in FAMILY on May 22nd, 2013
FYI: Fish bite! I was standing in the surf, not even hip deep, and a reef triggerfish (the humuhumunukunukuapua’a) came up and bit me! He even drew blood. If you see this guy, bite him back for me! That evening, the Smiths invited us to their place for a fun evening of fajitas, margaritas, and […]
Posted in FAMILY on May 22nd, 2013
Every year on Maui, we spend an evening with our friends, Cowboy and Carol. This year, we decided to visit the popular restaurant, Star Noodle. As a fan of the show, ‘Top Chef’, I wanted to visit this place because the executive chef had placed third this last season. I love that the restaurant is […]
Posted in FAMILY on May 22nd, 2013
One of the many lovely rainbows of Maui… Near our Napili property is a little bay that typically has 4-8 sea turtles. We snorkeled here a few times before the surf became too strong. Nature composition by ‘R’…
Posted in FAMILY on May 21st, 2013
Back in April, my Washington friend, Liann, and I were talking on the phone. I mentioned that were were going to Maui. We discovered that they would be there at the same time! We decided to keep it a secret from our husbands and surprise them. (I never thought we’d make it since the guys […]
Posted in FAMILY on May 15th, 2013
DH and Eric took the boys for the day and Crystal and I went to Paia to spend the day. We drove to Kihei to pick up her grandmother (also visiting the island). Paia is full of neat boutiques and art galleries. But, it is very casual and funky. We had lunch at a wonderful […]
Posted in FAMILY on May 12th, 2013
…our favorite beach to body surf. The next beach over is known for incredible snorkeling (Honolua Bay). I took a great panoramic shot, but it will not upload…) Mokuleia Bay