My Baby Boy in a Big Boy Bed

When we moved here the boys transitioned into their bunk bed. I couldn't resist taking a picture of this sweet monkey sleeping in his new bed. What a cutie!

Playing in the Rain

A few weeks ago we met Great Grandma (Mary Jane) at the Princeville park for some playtime. It's a really nice park and it is only a few blocks from her house. Well, within a few minutes of getting there the clouds moved in and it started pouring. All the other children ran for cover under the picnic area but these two silly gooses kept right on playing. They had so much fun and were drenched from head to toe! On the way hom Aden said, "Mommy, it rains a lot in Kauai!" So true...espcially when compared to the high desert of California!

Afternoons at Kalihiwai

Daniel enjoys going to the beach when he gets home from work. Of course, the boys love it too! We like going to Kalihiwai because it's close and it's a nice beach for the kids. Here are some pictures of the boys playing in the waves.

A Sweet Blessing

A few days after we moved in our neighbor across the street (Lisa) brought over this bouquet of Hawaiian ginger. It was so sweet of her to do that!
God is so good to have blessed us with the Squire family as neighbors. They go to our church, they have two small children (ages 5 and 2), they're from California, and she's a stay-at-home mom! Anyway, when the tower of boxes in the house seemed overwhelming I was able to glance at my pretty flowers and smile...not just at their beauty but at the goodness of God that they seemed to represent.

Rain Rain Rain

It rains often here (which I LOVE!) but we have had a few days where it rained and rained and rained...we're talking buckets of rain, flash floods, the whole shebang. Anyway, during one particular 24+ hour rainstorm I attempted to take pictures. They really don't do justice in showing you just how hard and heavy it was raining but perhaps if you can enlarge it you'll see the intensity more clearly. It was quite fun.

A shot from the front balcony

A shot from the back balcony

All Our Stuff!

Our container arrived on Monday July 20th...just about 2 weeks after we arrived in Kauai. The boys were very excited about the big truck that would be delivering "all of our stuff." Not surprisingly the very first thing Aden asked for was his lawn mower! He was disappointed when Daddy told him that mowing our new yard would have to wait a few days...he was ready to mow right then and there...I mean priorities people!

Here are the boys watching the truck back into our driveway. Very exciting stuff!


Just the beginning to a house filled with boxes!

Aden surveying the new yard and its maintenance requirements.

Low Tide Beauty

One morning the tide at Anini was really low. Aden and I walked over at about 7:00 am to check it out. It was amazing and beautiful! It was so quiet and still it was almost eerie. The reef was exposed and there were a few people out reef walking. You could see right through the clear water to the floor of the ocean and the clouds reflected beautifully on the water. It was really cool! If your computer will let you, click on the pictures to get an enlarged view.