Hawaii

 With all the responsibilities we carry at this time, we are usually not very spontaneous.  But - ALOHA! We saw a small window in our calendars that looked fairly open, so we book our flights and headed to Hawaii.  This trip was unlike most trips we take - up until a few days before we left, we had no place to stay, no car, no plans, just 2 plane tickets and 2 people looking for a little down time to relax and rejuvenate.

We did a lot of jungle hiking through mud and waterfalls; not sure if we were soaking wet from sweat or humidity

Lots of walks along the beach

Lots of driving around the island

Lots of eating - including Shave Ice

and about anything we could find with avocado or guacamole on it, especially Taro Rolls

Lots of time on our balcony reading or checking in on work stuff 

Time in the Temple 

Visiting Pearl Harbor

Polynesian Cultural Center

Hawaiian Pro Surf Competition - a 1st for both of us

We could watch the pro surfers live on the beach or on TV

We learned that if you want to be in the ocean at the North Shore - come in June

If you want to watch others be in the ocean with 15 foot waves crashing down on them - come in Nov

We were able to go to church in Pearl City with the Ikarri's

Sister Ikarri is one of Kay's roommates in the MTC and she just adores her!

We were all so happy that our families could meet and spend the afternoon together. 

They are beautiful people that live in a beautiful land!

Such a great week together in Hawaii!