My awesome 11-year old is becoming quite the crafty girl these days. Although we've been making flower clips together for a couple of years, lately she's had a renewed desire to create. She's been sewing Yo Yo's, making adorable headbands, and super cute flower clips. This weekend she made a couple of irresistible headbands for our little cousin, Sienna, who came and stayed with us the week before last. We can't wait to mail them back to Virginia!
I'm modeling one of today's creations. I love it. The pink is so me. Lately, I've been loving hot pink. This flower totally reminds me of Hawaii and makes me reminisce to exactly one year ago when Ryan and I were in Hawaii with our good friends, Jayson & Kara Ellingson. Yep, a year ago Ryan managed to get out of the last few days of Camp Geronimo Scout Camp (here's there again now but there's no prospect of a last minute Hawaii getaway this year) and we flew over to Kauai for a week of pure bliss. It was totally last minute - we got invited about two weeks before the trip due to Jayson's parents backing out (Jayson's bro and wife and her sister and hubby went too). It was supposed to be a family trip with the four couples, but we were thrilled when they asked us to join them. Man, that was an incredible trip to say the least. The condo we stayed in was brand new, absolutely gorgeous four bedroom, four bath on Poipu Beach in Kauai. We were swinging from the tarzan rope, snorkeling, hiking, boating, eating, tanning, kayaking, shopping, and spending amazing time with each other and with our friends.
Last week, we went to Rocky Point with the Ellingsons (and of course had another great trip). They are such terrific friends and so easy to be with. It's a bonus that our kids and their kids love hanging out together too and are all in the same grades (except for Easton). Their number four is due next month. Anyway, in the McDonald's parking lot in Gila Bend on the way home, Jayson & Ryan started talking about last year's killer Hawaii adventure and are already scheming another trip for all of us for 2011 or 2012. Jayson still has another week in that condo banked up for some business trade. I'll need to bank up some serious favors with the grandmas again so we can leave our kiddos. Someday, when the kids are old enough to appreciate it and old enough to participate in all the activities, Ryan and I would love to take them with us on a family trip to the Islands. What a great time that would be!
Funny how blogging works. It triggers all kinds of thoughts, just like writing in your journal. I never intended to write about Hawaii tonight, but the cute tropical flower clip set my wheels in motion. So in keeping with that thought, here are a few pics from last year's Hawaii trip. Ryan's only been gone since yesterday morning and I already miss him so much!
At the luau in Kauai
The Browns & The Ellingsons on our way to the beach for some snorkeling and picnicking.
Kissing by the 100 foot waterfall. We both got in (it was cold and felt like hail coming down), but so much fun!
Ryan and the guys posing under the falls.
We loved the underwater camera. It was awesome going snorkeling with that and taking some cool video of the sea life (and of our cute husbands).
Ryan, me, Kara & Jayson on our boat trip up the Na Pali coast. The one unfortunate part of our trip was that Kara got incredibly sea sick on the way back. Sooooo sea sick it was insane. Thankfully, she recovered that night and enjoyed the rest of the trip.
I can't wait to go back!
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