A sensational Sunday

So yesterday was a nice Hawaiian day! We started out by heading to church and were thrilled to be joined by our two friends. We couldn't spend mother's day with our own moms, but our church prayed and thanked all moms for what they do. It was so nuce to walk into our service to see moms all around the congregation getting presented with leis by thier loved ones. We also had a young hawaiian girl present the most graceful hula in honor to moms during a wonderful Christian song. How often do you get to see that at church? Awesome.

After an hour of praise and worship, we FLEW back to the house and jumped in our suits, hopped in the convertable and took off to the North Shore! There is a farmer's market there where a tight lipped European makes the best crepes. I wanted the one with Nutella, bananas and strawberries. Only 30 minutes to get there! As we pulled up I was happy to see my watering mouth would soon be satisfied. After splitting my crepe with Cynthia, we headed to a local sandwhich shop called Konos. Yummmmmm.. After our bellies were more than full, back into the convertable we go.




We finally pulled up to an awesome snorkel spot next to Shark's Cove call Three Tables. Really nice beach and great snorkeling. After a few hours there, we headed back to Haliewa to get some awesome snow cones, but not before seeing a huge sea turtle basking in the sun. Awesome Sunday. :)

Any flying pigs?

I thought it would be the same day that pigs started to fly when I got some decent rain here! It has been such a nice few days of steady light rain. I know I know... you are wondering how I could complain about oo nice of weather... All I'm saying is that a few days of rain makes you feel cleansed and relaxed. Although.. this means I will now have to go back to war with the invading slugs and snails.

I just decided to plant my own herbs and tomatoes. Seeing that I kill literally everything I plant somehow, even though I tend to them more than is considered sane, I don't have high hopes for this beginner garden of mine. Wish me luck though. There really isn't much going on this week. Rustin is back to working five day work weeks after two months away, and I'm sure he's less than thrilled. I know I am. He leaves at the end of June which means we only have 7 weeks left together. I thought I was well prepared for this deployment, but it turns out that it's turning out to be the hardest one to prepare for. I was feeling good about it, but the closer it gets, the more I realize I need to strengthen my faith BIG TIME. It's the only thing that will get me through. A year is just so long! You can't see the light at the end of the tunnel on a booger like this one. One day at a time huh?

Until then, we have family coming to visit and a trip to the Big Island for 5 days. I'm trying really hard to focus on the happy stuff, but at the same time, the closer all that good stuff gets.. the closer and more real the deployment gets. Not good. Why does the good stuff have to be so bittersweet?

I swear I'll post more!

Ok... I've been horrible at this bogging thing, but I promise to be better. I just got a new laptop which I now have no idea how I lived without this convienence! I have done so much since my last post including Maui. Our trip, with two of our great friends Jeff and Lisa was pretty good. I don't know if I'm just spoiled or what, but I wasn't super impressed. Landing for the first time in Oahu sent chills up my spine, but a 20 minute flight to an adjacent paradise didn't quite do the same. Don't get me wrong though, if you are planning a trip to Maui, don't chalk it up to that travel insurance. You'll love it if you are coming from the mainland. It's a much more chilled vibe and I reccommend staying on the east side as it's much more lush with more outdoors to explore.


We moved here to Hawaii about 4 months ago, and after several informal discussions, we have no idea how we will ever adjust back to living anywhere else. The weather is unbeatable, the locals are one of a kind, the lifestyles and traditions are still present, and there is something for everyone. Sunsets, surfing, hiking, outdoor festivals, inter-island travel, beaches, farmers markets and I can go on and on. How often do I get to see giant sea turtles, whales and sea lions on a regular basis!


We went in shark cages a few weeks ago and it was amazing. It's pretty hard to impress and get a thrill out of my husband who shoots guns and jumps out of planes for a living, and even he got a kick outta this one! It's so amazing to be a foot from a dozen sharks circling you and knowing that your oh-so-precious extremities can slip out of the not so small cages openings at any time. (My leg did, and I'm proud to say that I somehow still have it!)

Anyway, I'll keep this up more and post pictures as soon as I figure out how to transfer them to the laptop from the big computer upstairs. :)

-M