Halloween and Hawaii

The month of October went by in a blur. We had soo many things to get done. The one thing that we did though that we had a lot of fun with is the Halloween Party with our Utah nephews and niece. We went to Gardner Village and rode in a carriage with a Witch. The kids loved it as did the adults... We then had them back to our house for a halloween dinner with mummy dogs, monster brains, and cat tails. I think they liked the cat tails best. We then decorated cookies, and just had a blast with Jenn and Robb's kids, and Tyler and Heather's kids. Thank you soo much for coming up and seeing us.



Then before you knew it Justin and I were on a plane bound for......... Hawaii!!! Yes, I know you are jealous. You'll have to try it for yourselves sometime. We were fortunate to have gone with some really fun friends of ours, yes I mean you Tim and Denise. They thought we were just tour guides for them, but we both got to see a different side to Hawaii then we had done before. And we got to do things that neither of us had done, like having a dolphin encounter. We hiked to Makapuu Lighthouse, Moana Falls and spent the day at the Polynesian Culture Center. We went to Pearl Harbor, Punchbowl, and The Dole Plantation where we learned about the pineapple. We got to see and eat many pineapples while we were there. There is nothing like a fresh pineapple in Hawaii.
Other things that we did were to snorkel at Sharks Cove and Hanauma Bay. We got our friend Denise to actually go snorkeling with us which was a big accomplishment for her. We topped off our vacation with a shave ice from Matsumoto's and a hamburger from Haleiwa Joe's. I now have better memories from that place (since the last time I was there our car was broken into).

The middle of November brought my birthday which Justin was so kind and put up crown molding in our bedroom for me, and restained our coffee table and end tables. I love it. I am so grateful that I have a husband that will do this for me. Thank you!!!! I also received many gifts from all of you, and thank you for those.

Here is some more pictures of Hawaii

Strolling on the Beach

Pali PointPearl HarborNorth ShoreBeautiful Palms


Polynesian Culture Center

Laie Temple