Cool Rider

Lucy likes to ride in the front seat of the car on our short drive to pick the kids up at the bus stop after school. She also likes to wear sunglasses like her mama. I must admit she looks way more cool than me. She also has a poker face like a pro.
See for yourself:

Running trail

I like to go running in the Volcano National Park sometimes. Here is the view from the trail:

Our stops yesterday

On our way to Kona yesterday, Ella and I made a couple of stops:

We stopped at a black sand beach.



And we stopped at Waipio Valley:

Trip to Costco= all day

Ella and I drove to Costco in Kona today. As you can see from the map it's quite a trek. It's literally on the exact opposite side of the island than we live. So, on the way to Kona we took the northern route and stopped at Waipio Valley(will post pics tomorrow), and on the way back we took the southern route, making a complete trip around the Big Island in one day----exhausting to say the least.

Good News!!!

We are no longer home owners in the state of Alabama!
We are so thankful that chapter of our lives is now closed and we can completely focus on life in Hawaii.
God is good.

"He will cover thee with His pinions.
And under His wings shalt thou take refuge."
Ps.91:4

Back to the Aloha life

We are now readjusted to life here. What I mean is, we have started to do the things that we used to do on the island before our long stay on the mainland, such as swimming, having picnics at parks, hanging on the lanai, eating lots of papayas, and working and playing in the yard with chickens, dogs, and tropical plants.

Lucy's 2nd Birthday!!!

Lucy turned 2 today. She is such a sweet girl, always curious and ready for a thrill. We are ever thankful for her!
Here she is with her new grocery cart that she got for her Birthday from Grandma and Grandpa.

Let's rewind with some pics

Pics from Christmas dinner at Grandma and Grandpa's house.




Lucy loves swinging, so whenever we had to go over to our old house, she enjoyed swinging on the front porch.



Play time in Starkville with Mimi and Poppy, Denver and Joanna and family.



Abby and Mason and Lucy had a wonderful time playing together at Grandma and Grandpa's.

Back to life on the BI

After almost a month in Birmingham and a few fun days in LA visiting Matt and Ellen we are back on the Big Island. The day after we returned, the kids school began again. We had to drive them into Hilo because the school bus had broken down and we took these pics right after dropping them off.