THANKS GIVEN...

We are so incredibly blessed with loving family, awesome friends and life growing experiences and opportunities that make us better people.  

Sweets and I can't complain about our Thanksgiving! This year we spent it it Hawaii with some family. My parents, brother and his family and us enjoyed the holidays in Maui laying on the beach making sandcastles, playing paddle ball, snorkeling, swimming, running, eating TWO thanksgiving dinners, sail boating, magic shows, shopping and sleeping! 

My super amazing Mom arranged a Thanksgiving dinner for us all at our condo. We gobbled down a lot of food and still had some turkey left for sandwiches to take to the beach. It was D-licious! 

(this picture is the actual angle of the sailboat as we soar across the sea)

Andrew took Sweets and I and my Mom on a sail boat ride. He said this boat (the America II (or something)) was the BEST sailboat. Little did we know it was a racing boat. The disclaimer said wear clothes that can possibly get wet. We read "possibly" and figured we would get a spray or two of water, but we were sadly mistaken. We got drenched!! It was super windy out at sea and the waves came crashing up and over the boat and we being the smartest people were sitting in the front and just got soaked. After the first two waves hit we said "screw it" and gave up trying to block the water and just let it come. It was however, such a fun boat and experience. I do believe Andrew is written out of my mom will after practically tossing her overboard. What a trooper...

 Hawaii has such beautiful sunsets. 

 

Sweets and I spent a lot of time reading our books. It was so relaxing to get caught on the things that we don't have time for at home. Our minds are truly replenished! 

Just a fun little pic to remember the beach and our first couple of months of marriage. 

Sweets spent the majority of his time playing the "favorite" uncle with the 3 kids. He built sandcastles, tunnels and towers in the sand, and dug holes and buried the kiddies everyday all day. Jacob is pictured with him but William seriously wouldn't do anything unless Weston did it with him. ie body surfing and going down the slides at the pool. What a great Uncle.

PS- we experienced our first EARTHQUAKE! Yes, a 4.6 earthquake hit maui just south of us and rumbled our house for about 7 seconds. It was pretty loud but totally awesome. I however couldn't sleep that night in fear of a Tsunami even after the weather reports said not to worry.