Hawaii!!!

After 30 years of waiting I have finally visited Hawaii! Josie only had to wait 14 months, but then we all knew she was a little spoiled. She fit right in on the beach near our house, in Moloa'a, Kaua'i. The beach she's sitting on here was about 100 feet from the front door of our house. Stunning!!

We (Josie, Cory, and I) went with my parents, my sister, Jen, her husband, Jeff, and their two kids, Emma and Logan. Josie loves her cousins Logan and Emma:

Josie also demonstrated an early aptitude for surfing, insisting on standing on the boogie boards at every chance she had. Here she is at tunnels near Na Pali (which Cory and I hiked, but took no photos). Also below is a photo of the beach looking towards Na Pali.

Cory and I went on a kayak/hike/zipline/cliff jumping guided tour near Na'Wiliwili. Here we are in our kayak:

The three of us also went hiking in Waimea Canyon with my parents, who were perfectly happy even though we slowed them down and kept them from reaching their goal location on the hike.

The whole gang went to Queens Bath, a pool made of lava rock that is filled every day with salt water from the ocean at high tide. There were a number of cliff jumping opportunities, as demonstrated by Jeff.

Well, Josie is yelling for our attention, although I know that she would be quiet and patient if she knew we were working on press for her.

That's all for now, mahalo and ALOHA!!!!