Basketball Life

Zach and Beau had the chance to play in the city league.  They had a blast playing ball together and owned the court!  Team Seal Master even made it to the playoffs!

Brother buddies

What are they up to...

Weekday Warriors: Likeke Falls

aka the Redemption Hike

What a wonderful, short, sweet and gratifying hike we have come upon!!  Thanks to the Lang's and some friends of theirs from Kailua, we were introduced to Likeke falls near Kaneohe.  It has all of the elements that I have been looking for...hiking, greenery, adventure and waterfalls all in one!!  Wahoo!
We will frequent this marvelous redemption hike--even though we may have gotten a little lost on the way out...

The hike was so compact that it didn't consume the whole day!  More time to play--We spent the rest of the afternoon at Lanikai soaking up sunshine, sand and some lovely liquid.  Epic summer day.

iTrampoline

When your supposed day at the waterpark is crushed because the waterpark is closed...have fun at the next best place!

Tyce pulled off front flips into the pit, Cruz beat some teenagers at dodgeball, and Oshyn perfected his side tramp front.  We didn't swim, but boy did these guys get drenched--with sweat!

Weekday Warriors: Waimano falls

The moment we should have gone right instead of left.  2nd hike in a row gone crazy rainy mudslide. Hope I haven't ruined the word 'hike' for my two middle children.  We missed the waterfalls & I was slipping with a toddler on my back...eeeekkk!  It's super fun for a while...better luck next time!

Home

I told the boys that on our flight home (11 hours--one flight--sweeeeeet!!) they could watch as many movies & drink as many sodas as they wanted.  You would have thought they won the lottery.  They were so pumped.  I will never get over how wonderful they all were.  Serious angels.  11 hours is a long time for anyone, even adults, and they were champs.  It may have helped that Kai magically decided that sleeping the first 3 hours would be a good idea (thank you Heavenly Father).  Oh yeah baby!  

We were all extremely excited to see Daddy and the anticipation that arrived on the descent was darling.  Kai was talking through the window to Daddy and everyone else was giddy.  What a priceless trip spent in Pennsylvania (and Virginia), but so marvelous to be together again as a family--complete with Daddy.

Clawson Cousins

Before we left the east coast, we got a few days in Virginia with the Clawson fam.  We had a blast...Princess dress up, rolling 9 deep in the minivan, aquarium, cows get free chic fil a day, playing at the park, swimming, and hanging at their house!  Since we had seen them in Pennsylvania a few weeks earlier, everyone still remembered each other which was amazing and wonderful considering we only see each other every few years.  Thanks for having us!