May 2019

A few quick other things in May...

David's Birthday - with his traditional strawberry poke cake with cream cheese/ whipped cream topping.  (Xander where are you?)

Another love note from Xander...

When you finally spot that Alaska license plate you can never find on vacation...

Oh Costco, my dear friend, how do families survive without you?

A day trip to Shaeffer bike trails...but harder than anticipated (sorry Emily!)  I think we tried to stay on the white trail, but that didn't happen.

Making shell frames with our beloved treasure from beaches throughout the years...

Hoping for a better solution that bins for the never-ending-cycle of seasonal clothing changes and constantly growing boys!

April / May Hawaii Trip 2019

David and I took our first trip to Hawaii - the Big Island.   It is every bit as beautiful as everyone says. 

We stayed in an amazing timeshare by Marriott that was gifted to us by my generous boss that I work as a personal assistant for.  We walked beautiful beaches, Pearl Harbor, hiked the inactive volcano, toured the Dole Pineapple facility, visited the Cultural Polynesian Center and the LDS Temple, took a day trip kayaking in the ocean (and David even swam with sharks - I stayed home that morning), and had a full day tour of the island in a little shuttle and met some cool people.  It was a nice break from the kids, but also strange because it would have been fun to share all these sites with them as well.  But mostly it was a nice break!