watergun fight

Mason got 4 water guns for his birthday last week. The kids have had many battles and lots of fun!

Some pics from Ella's camera:

Ella and one of David's puppies.



These were taken at a beach park about 45 min. from our house.

One of the most beautiful state parks I've ever seen

Lava Tree State Park-- amazing!

More from Volcano National Park

The 4 kids in front of the smoking Kilauea Caldera.


The kids with Mauna Loa in the background.

I noticed that I haven't posted a pic of Mark....

because he is usually the one with the camera. So here is one with all of the kids on one of our hikes.

my bracelets

i am going to sell bracelets for everybody. the bracelets, will be made of: Yarn & thread.
by:ella

Southpoint

After traveling to the northern tip of the island, we wanted to see the southern tip of the island. So we drove to Southpoint, which is not only the southern most part of the island but the southern most part of the United States. It was very arid and windy, and there were really big, beautiful waves crashing the shores that we enjoyed watching.

Kohala

Here are some pics from our recent trip to the northern tip, Kohala, of the Big Island.

A really fun park

We stopped at Waimea on our way to the beach and played at a fun park:
Mark and I think that Waimea is one of the most beautiful places on the Big Island.

Hapuna Beach

We had a perfect day at the beach!






Lucy is completely unafraid of the water and so we have to watch her very closely. Notice Maui in the distance.

Our 4th of July...

...was filled with lots of running, playing, eating, and firecrackers. We were invited to a friend's house for BBQ, which is actually not what Southerners think of as BBQ. We think of Golden Rule or Dreamland, pulled pork on a bun or ribs, but here anything that is cooked on the grill is considered BBQ. We had some BBQ beef that was raised on the property.
After we got home we shot lots of firecrackers and such in the back yard which the kids thought was the greatest ever. What is better than playing with fire, sparks, loud booms and smoke for a 7 year old?? Nothing.

Volcano National Park hiking

We went up to Volcano National Park today and took a hike in a lava field with all of the kids. It was extremely windy and sunny and lots of fun.






We also stopped at Kileaua Iki, which is a 400 foot deep hardened lake of lava that is still hot at it's core.