Once Upon a Vacation

Just last Saturday we got home from a week vacation in Kauai for Marc's family reunion.  We had so much fun and we were so grateful we got to go on such an amazing trip.  Sawyer loved running around with her cousins and Harper was happy just hanging out :)  It got a little hectic at times with so many kids (12 kids, 7 adults) but I wouldn't have changed any of it.  

One of my most favorite experiences was taking a helicopter tour of the island.  Grandma & Grandpa watched our kids, and Marc and I went with our oldest nieces (Matisse & Aubrie) on the tour.

It was incredible seeing the island from up above.  We even flew into a volcanic crater, that was a first.

Harper was spoiled with lots of love (and Sawyer was too).

Sawyer liked the beach, but I think the highlight for her was the shower.  

We visited one of the wettest places on Earth (which happened to be breathtaking).

We drove to Princeville and enjoyed the beach there.  Marc and his brother-in-law played a little game to see who could get washed up onto shore the furthest...

I love my family.

One of my most favorite parts about vacation is having Marc with me and not working.  Blissful.  Wouldn't it be nice if we could retire at the ripe old age of 25/26 and move to Hawaii and bask in the sunshine all day everyday?

Grandma & Grandpa were kind enough to watch our little rascals for us again so that we could go on a boat tour of the Na'Pali Coast and do a little snorkeling.  We saw SO many dolphins it was ridiculous.  There were literally groups of like 10 dolphins at a time swimming.  I got a picture of one of the dolphins that was dancing in the water next to our boat.  I wouldn't mind being a dolphin.  

Harper slept through most of her Hawaii beach experience, but she did get to stick her feet in the ocean :)

We caught some pretty sweet sunsets.  There really was something heavenly about the pink sky.

I have a new food obsession...too bad I have to take a 6 hour plane ride to satisfy my craving.  Jo Jo's Hawaiian shaved ice was divine.  The Jo Jo's special comes highly recommended by me (and by like a million other people)!

We went to a luau.  The food was delish.  Sawyer was intrigued by the dancers.  She would watch them and try to imitate their hand/arm movements, so cute.

And the people that made all of this possible...

Grandma & Grandpa :) Thank you!

think happy.

This is Sawyer & her friend Miley; they were playing so well together at the beach, it was bliss!

Trying to Catch Up

Life has been really busy - lots of good things have been happening, but now I am feeling a little behind on my family photos, and that drives me nuts.  I probably won't be able to get all caught up until the end of the week, but here is a little bit of what has been going on.

There has definitely been a lot of park going...

And then my mom was here to meet her newest granddaughter (my sister's baby Mazie)...

And there was a little crafting with my mom and my friend Sheri...

And of course we have squished in some beach time.  Last Saturday we went to the beach to watch our friend Scott in a surf competition...

We took a family bike ride to Panera Bread for dinner (of course, safety first)...

And the bike ride was complete with a snake encounter! (Notice the skid marks...Marc almost went right over the snake, yikes)

I have been busy watching my daughter be cute (and stuff her face with snacks)...

And tonight we hung out with friends and played and had a BBQ...

We also had friends over to watch the Lakers, and I went to a baby shower, and I have been keeping busy with my photography. 

All in all I would say things are pretty good these days.  The countdown for Harper's arrival is down to 45 days, and we are so excited for her to get here and come play with us! I am trying to soak up this last month & a half of being a mom of just one child.  Sawyer is growing and getting bigger and smarter and funnier every day, and we are so lucky to live in our little world filled with lots of happiness (and love...but I don't want to sound too cheesy).