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Kekala

Kekala

After we played on the swings at the beach in Hauula we headed over to Kekala to play.  On the way over it started to rain. I wasn’t sure if we should even go swimming but decided to just do it.  In the minute drive to the beach the rain stopped and we were able to enjoy a nice hour… Read more →

Tire Swings

Tire Swings

I love tire swings.  When I saw some off the side of the road right on the beach I knew I wanted to stop and let the kids explore.  There are a lot of areas like this on the North Shore.  We ended up just going to one in Hauula (the small town we were staying in). The beach is… Read more →

Haleiwa Beach Park

Haleiwa Beach Park

Tropical Storm Flossie decided to make a visit while we were in Hawaii.  It wasn’t a bad storm.  Just a bit of wind and a lot of rain. There was a lot more speculation of what could happen compared to what did.  Which, I guess is a good thing. Flossie put a damper on a bit of our plans.  It… Read more →

Laie Temple

Laie Temple

After church on our last Sunday we took the kids over to the Temple (John had actually take the kids one other Sunday too).  We love the Laie Temple and grounds.  It is absolutely stunning. When we arrived we found our friends, the Millers there as well.  The kids went off exploring with their kids while we talked with Ron… Read more →

Diamond Head

Diamond Head

John and I have hiked Diamond Head a lot.  I did it 9 months pregnant with Curtis, hoping it would put me in labor but it didn’t.  When we visited Hawaii when Curtis was 4 and Alessia was one we hiked it as well.  We knew that we wanted to hike it on this trip as well. We got a… Read more →

Laie Summer Jam

Laie Summer Jam

One evening Laie had a fun summer Jam event at the Laie Shopping Center.  I took the three oldest kids to check it out. I was happily surprised to see that all the rides and activities were free.  There was absolutely no cost to be there at the summer jam. There were a few bounce houses, a spinning ride (which… Read more →

Ono Yo

Ono Yo

Ono in Hawaiian means good.  We had heard that there was a food truck called Ono Yo that made really good frozen Yogurt.  We tried in one afternoon after hiking around Waimea. Alessia, Micah and John did not like it at all.  It was plain yogurt that you can add toppings too but it never really becomes sweet.  It still… Read more →

Waimea Falls

Waimea Falls

John and I had never been to Waimea Falls before but decided we would check it out while we were in Hawaii.  It cost a bit of money to get into the park but it was totally worth it. You hike a paved path for about a mile and half before coming to a gorgeous waterfall that you can swim… Read more →

Micah's Birthday

Micah’s Birthday

We were able to celebrate Micah’s 4th birthday while we were in Hawaii. I wish I could say we did something special but the truth is I was not feeling well that day.  I was wiped and spent most of the day sleeping. Curtis and Alessia did decorate the house with Balloons to help celebrate.  And John took Micah to… Read more →

Drag Net Fishing

Drag Net Fishing

We thought it would be fun to have our kids learn how to fish like the Hawaiians do.  John talked to his friend, Paul Waite who used to do scouting with John in Hawaii. Paul is one of the nicest people in the world.  He is great at all things outdoorsy too. Bright and early one morning we met up… Read more →