Past Due

I'm way late on posting this and I think it's because I still can't come to grips with it. My dear, dear friend Natalie has moved to Texas...tear. It's just so weird to think she's so far away because she's ALWAYS been right there when I've needed her. We were seriously attached at the hip from when were little girls all the way until marriage.  There's not a better friend in the world than Natalie. On multiple occasions she has proven to me that she knows me better than I know myself. So be good to her Texas. She's one in a million!

Here are some pictures from an adios party we had for them. 

And, I just have to post some pictures of these cute kiddos. My friends have such adorable children!

XOXO Nat! I love and miss you so much!!! 

Last Ones, Promise :)

We kind of went picture crazy in Hawaii, but I promise this is the last of them.

These first ones are from Waimea Canyon. It's been called the "Grand Canyon of the Pacific". It was a long, winding road to get there but totally worth it. We made two stops, one is just the canyon side and the other is at the very top where you can see the canyon run into the ocean. Very cool!

Another day we went to Secret Beach. We had to hike down the side of a hill to get to it but it was awesome and hardly anyone else was there.

Here is a tribute to our golden Mustang convertible. Erik it really missing this car.

We also went to an awesome rope swing that went into a beautiful, natural pool. Here's Erik, striking a pose.

We also discovered the most delicious hot dogs in the world. They were SO good. They were completely surrounded by bun on all sides, so they just slip the dog down in through a hole in the top. Then they add their secret sauce, Hawaiian mustard and relish made from different tropical fruits. I have no idea what was in any of these sauces, but WOW! They were amazing.

The last day we rented scooters and drove all over Princeville. Not having much scooter experience, I was a little nervous but got the hang of it real quick. It was a blast.

And last, but not least, a tribute to the wild chickens that are EVERYWHERE on the island. The provided some good entertainment. I'm pretty sure this guy has got to be the oldest rooster on the island.

THE END!!! 

Sorry for the picture overload, we probably won't go on another trip this cool for many years to come. 

Kauai Part II

More Hawaii pictures!

One day we went on an incredible hike at the top of the island, along the Na Pali Coast. 

The hike ended at a beautiful beach. I love the color of the ocean in these pictures.

We saw a lot of beautiful waterfalls. I think this one was in Jurassic Park.

Another day we kayaked up the Wailua River and then hiked to another awesome waterfall. 

Ok, that's all for tonight. I'll get the last of them up tomorrow. Aloha!

Kauai = Paradise

We just got back from an amazing week in Kauai. We fell in love with this island. It is BEAUTIFUL and there is so much to do. It has a history of being very rainy, but we were blessed with perfect weather all week. It might take a few posts to get through all the pictures, but there are just too many fun memories to share.

We stayed at the Marriott and it was an incredible resort. The room was great, food was delicious and the pool was incredible - all right on the beach too!

On Sunday we went to Po'ipu Beach. It was beautiful. Erik did some snorkeling and I was reminded, AGAIN, that snorkeling isn't really my thing. I'd rather observe fish from dry land :)

I felt like everywhere we went it looked like a postcard. I was constantly snapping pictures from the car (which happened to be a mustard yellow, mustang convertible - ya baby. Pictures to follow)

This road was under a tunnel of trees. Very cool.

Ok, that's all for now, but much more to follow. Sorry to gush about our amazing week in Hawaii, but we loved every second!