Today was pretty low key if that is even possible here since a simple glance around gets me so excited. We hung out at the beach and pool, swam and snorkeled close by at an area known as Black Rock, and ate Fried Rice and Spam Musubis for dinner at the condo.  Musubi is one […]

Lately I have been trying to live with more of an expectant faith. During my diagnosis and treatment, I felt like I was seeing God answer my prayers and reveal Himself to me on a daily basis. As we have gotten further from those anxious days, I admit I have been less conscious of looking […]

“Mahalo” means thank you here in Hawaii. It is the best word for today because it is how I feel, thankful. Blake and I have had the opportunity to spend some time alone together in one of our favorite places on earth. It is hardly believable that we are celebrating 10 years of marriage this […]

It has almost been a week since we left home and the days have been packed full of amazing stuff. However, it is starting to catch up with the kids. We figured today would be a good day to take it easy and stick to the schedule that our kids are more used to. Mimi, […]

With all that we have been eating, we figured a run was in order. Going for a run here is pretty painless considering the backdrop. Breakfast today was pancakes with coconut syrup, Kona coffee and fresh papaya out on the lanai.  It was a tad cloudy this morning so we set out to walk through […]

Today we were up and heading to the airport early to catch our flight to Maui. The kids have fallen into a bit of an addiction to Aloha juice. Although it comes in exotic flavors such as Guava and Lilikoi, it is actually only 10% juice and most probably the rest is pure cane sugar. […]

Waimea Bay has been one of my favorite beach spots since Blake first brought me 11 years ago. Obviously, the North Shore is known for the surfing and today was a perfect example of why. I realize they get bigger than what we saw, but the waves at Waimea today were some of the biggest […]

“Ohana” means family and that was what this day was all about. We got to spend the day with Blake’s sisters, Aunty Erin and Aunty Mercy, Mercy’s husband Uncle Nick, Po Po and Goong Goong. (It would have been truly complete if Aunty Fay and Uncle Jim could have been with us too.) Blake took us […]

We had great sleep but were up early to the sound of the chickens. We spent the brisk 60 degree morning (ha!) exploring Po Po and Goong Goong’s beautiful yard with all it’s many fruit and flower trees and a river running through the edge of the property.  Blake got to reconnect with his best […]

Wednesday, March 6th was the day for which we had been waiting for many months. We had dreamed, we had planned, then we had waited. Our flight was scheduled to leave at 7 am and we would arrive at approximately 3:30 in the afternoon Hawaii time. That was until a winter storm decided to hit […]

While I was hooked up to IV’s having chemo drugs infused into my body, a dream was planted in my heart. I would sit with my mom at my side and think of better days ahead. Like a day that we would return to Blake’s home and one of our favorite places on earth and […]

I am in the midst of the nap time routine when I hear a familiar roar coming up the road. Any other time of year, I am less than eager for what our sweet mail lady, Mary leaves. However, December brings a new excitement for the one o’clock hour as I run to the box […]