Three Tables again

We went again to Three Tables on the 4th of July. We spent all of our morning and afternoon there, and then headed down to the south shore to watch the fireworks with some friends. There was a huge paddle board race going on, so we watched that for a bit, and marveled at the balanced rocks. 

Then we snorkeled. We saw lots of fish and turtles, but no eels this time.  Then we hiked up the rocks, jumped from the side, and hunted for purple sea urchins. So much fun!

sleeping

I love watching them sleep. So much. It might be my favorite thing. Sully's new thing is wrapping blankets up over his head, with only his little face peering out. Lullaby still loves to snuggles her baby dolls, Pink Baby and Purple Baby. They are so sweet.

braids

One of my favorite things to experiment with is my hair. Purple and orange hair look really fun in braids, FYI.

church

Our last couple Sundays at church in Ewa Beach were bittersweet. The kids wanted pictures with their friends, we spent extra time after the feast, chatting and making plans for inter island visits. We were super excited for the move, but sad to leave all these awesome people behind. 

Lullaby ran up to brother Iosefa and asked to take selfies with him. When I looked at my phone later, I realized I got several...

 Bishop Ma'ake and his family will be missed too. They are good people.  (Here he is trying to get Matix's shoes out of the basketball hoop - don't ask)

Climbing this tree after church had become a tradition. Both Paul and I had busy callings, so we told the kids to meet us out there after church most days.  That way, Paul and I could clean up, set up meetings, etc. while the kiddies played.

A neighbor of the church has a big mango tree that hangs over into the parking lot. We are allowed to pick from this side, and sometimes the neighbors friends come with their trucks and pickers and load up. What else would we be doing after church than picking mangos...

paddle board

Paul paddled us from our last cove, into Pearl Harbor, then into the lagoon and back. It wasn't too windy this time, so it was a lot easier on Paul. 

Once we were in the lagoon, we went over to the dock so Paul could show us these awesome sea plants. They are sensitive when touched and will hide away. So cool!

Then we went back to a little beach in-between and played there for a while. It was a very trashy beach, and although we picked up some trash, there was too much for our one paddle board. I'm sure it has a lot to do with the way the current goes, because our neighborhood beach, which was less than a mile away, rarely had ANY trash.

The kids found giant styrofoam blocks and rode them like horses in the water. What fun it is, to play with trash...

Three Tables

We took the kids to Three Tables for some evening snorkeling. It was a cloudy day and nearing sunset, so the water wasn't super clear, but still, SO much fun. These kids are so adventurous. 

Kapolei Skate Park

I took the kids to the Kapolei Skate Park and it was so much fun. We had the whole park to ourselves, and they tired themselves out. This park is mostly big stuff, and can be scary for kids, but they figured it out.