"Explorer Spirit…Servant Heart…"
May 21st, 2019 by leigharev2
I’m blessed to belong to a group of precious friends who seek to celebrate each other’s birthdays through the year. Even if we don’t see each other at other times, we know we will see each other for a birthday night. These photos capture one of these nights. I don’t recall who we celebrated, but it was a sweet night of Thai food and then closing down a coffee shop.
May 21st, 2019 by leigharev2
Ryan loves ramen. I mean, he really LOVES Ramen. It’s his go-to snack. He is always rummaging through the fridge to see what he can add. He also talks about making a makeshift ramen shop in his dorm in college. Here’s one of his creations…
Mar 10th, 2019 by leigharev2
Happy to start the new year at one of our favorite places. We did not ring in the actual new year there, but went shortly thereafter.
Our timeshare was booked so we ended up staying at Napili Shores. They ended up upgrading us to an oceanview. It was the nicest location we have stayed at that property.
We did our fair share of sleeping, walking, playing in the water.
My cousin Jenna and her family were here at the same time. We had a nice dinner together, and we took her boys for an overnight. They played in the surf, played a trivia game, and enjoyed The Gazebo’s famous macadamia nut pancakes with coconut syrup!
An Italian restaurant in Kapalua had a trivia night on Wednesday nights. I took Ryan to it the first Wednesday. We had a nice dinner and enjoyed the trivia. They had two winners. One table one for having the most correct answers and another table one for having the most correct answers based on the average number of people at the table. Ryan and I ended up winning this! We got a $25 gift card.
The following Wednesday, Alex and I went to dinner and trivia. Believe it or not, we ended up winning again! I was able to apply both gift cards to the dinner. I don’t know what happened to the photos I took with Alex. 🙁
David and I spent a day upcountry together. We shopped Makawao, then drove to the Lavender Farm, then to Maui Wines, then lunch at Kula Lodge.
The boys scuba dived Molokini crater. They got to see a white tipped reef shark!
Mar 6th, 2019 by leigharev2
Mar 6th, 2019 by leigharev2
For the annual “eat whatever you want” for breakfast…
We took him for an hour of Virtual Reality, then to sushi.
Dessert. White cake with chocolate peanut butter frosting, of course!
Alex is…
Creative. He is often creating movies and digital graphics., sometimes alone or with a friend.
Polite. He carries himself well in public and social encounters with everyone. He is kind and respectful to strangers as well as family and friends.
Foodie. He is our adventurous eater. Always willing to try something new. He pretty much likes everything.
Debater/Negotiator. This kid can pretty much talk circles around anyone.
Funny. He’s charming, and goofy in the best way.
Mar 6th, 2019 by leigharev2
Mar 6th, 2019 by leigharev2
Paul and Shannon bought the boys this game for Christmas. We had a blast playing it in the living room. We would film it falling in slow motion.
Mar 6th, 2019 by leigharev2
Our beautiful niece ‘M’ came to visit from Oakland. I can’t get enough of her. She is so squish able!
Mar 6th, 2019 by leigharev2
Our annual day out together. This year was the historic part of Folsom. So many cute stores. We started with breakfast, shopped all day, then dinner. Special memories and conversations to cherish.
Mar 6th, 2019 by leigharev2
Our team gathered for a fun night of reconnecting and enjoying a potluck appetizer/cocktail party. We went to Monda’s house. Monda decorates her house for Christmas to a degree hardly anyone has ever seen. It takes her about a month to do it all. Every single room is fully decorated. Every. single. room. She has multiple Christmas trees, as well as multiple Christmas villages. To say it’s amazing is an understatement.
A sampling of Monda’s lovely decorations. Why yes. That is a Christmas tree in the bathroom!
