Enjoyed our trip to Hawaii

we left the day after Mothers day and headed to Kona then Oahu..enjoyed it all --soaked up enough sunshine for us all..swam, hiked, went to the temple--took a vacation from our Troubles...it was fun

SUNRISE IN KONA VIEW FROM OUR WINDOW

'I SAIL WITH THE WIND AND THE WAVES...AHOY..I SAIL...'

THIS IS MARK WE MET HIM ON OUR PLANE RIDE OVER TO HAWAII HE IS  FROM ENGLAND

 ATTENDED THE KONA TEMPLE -DID AN ENDOWNMENT SESSION

 SIGHT SEEING AT SOME VERY BLUE WATER AND BEACHES

 THE SUNRISES AS WERE AS MAGNIFICENT AS THE SUNSETS

 ON THE BOAT GETTING READY TO FIND AND SWIM WITH DOLPHINS

 JUST A PRETTY TIME OF THE DAY

 442 FT WATER FALLS HARDLY HAD TO HIKE FAR TO SEE IT

 BEAUTIFUL COASTAL VIEW ON ONE OF OUR HIKES--IT WAS BREATH TAKING

 HARD TO SEE BUT IF YOU LOOK CLOSE YOU'LL SEE ONE OF THE DOLPHINS WE SWAM WITH IN THE OCEAN  THE POD HAD APPROX.  60-70 DOLPHINS AROUND

 MAGIC EVERY WHERE YOU LOOKED

 TRIED THE LOCAL FOOD...PORK WRAPPED AND COOKED 8 HRS IN SEAWEED AND THEN INSIDE SPINICH AROUND THE FISH AND PORK 1/2 AND 1/2

 LOOKING AT SOME ANCIENT HUTS..(REBUILT) SITTING ON LAVA ROCK

 NICE SUNNY OPEN CLEAN --PLACE WE STAYED CLOSE TO THE BEACH

 A MORNING STROLL

 MOMS FAVORITE  (SHARKS COVE) I KNOW THE REAL NAME OF THE BEACH NOW

 A BLOW HOLE--MEMORIZED US FOR A LONG TIME

 EATING OUT IN THE EVENING AND SITTING OUTSIDE TO EAT WAS FUN

 THE WATER IS SO VERY BLUE AND AQUA MARINE BLUE--UN REAL

 A STROLL BY THE FERNS UP LAIE FALLS TRAIL  ONE OF MY FAVORITE

 WHAT IS HAWAII WITHOUT A BIKE RIDE? ON A COASTER BIKE

 HAUPIA PIE --WHILE SITTING ON SUNSET BEACH  --TRADITION

SOME BOBBING TIME

It just gets better

I am sitting here on a Sunday morning feeling serene.  The sun is shining through the window and I am counting my blessings.  I just looked on the computer at some new pictures of the new grand babies (they seem to change day by day) wow.. this has been a MEMORIABLE week.. and I am thankful for each of you.  I often say I don't mind birthdays when they roll around because the way I see it my life just gets 'better and better'  also this fiscal year just keeps getting better and better.  oh the joy of  having the gospel in our lives and the preistood and families to help each other and share in each others joys and sorrows.  each time my phone turns on --it says the phrase "STICK TOGETHER"    lets' do --lets stick together.   (first sunday dinner this afternoon) dutch oven roast 5pm --see ya then those who can make it K?  love ya

sweet little thing..Lucy Lynn Jacob .all snuggled in grandpa call arms...
Radley Ray Call equally sweet and adorable--happy day
brad I can't upload the pictures you posted on your blog page EXCEPT FOR JUST THIS ONE CUTE ONE