real life...

seeing the penguins at the hilton in hawaii...

just cause.  i love these two.  and their marriage.  and the wonderful things they teach me.  their anniversary is this month.  i couldn't have asked for better parents, teachers or examples.  i am so stinking proud to be their daughter!

view from the hotel.  

loving on his brother.

nora asked to profess her faith our last sunday there.  she met with the pastor for about six weeks before, making sure she understood what it meant.  and she just got up there and said that she believes in Jesus and wants to be a part of the church.  so proud of her!

saying good-bye to friends.

our tired kids.  on our last full day at the hotel.  they were tired of swimming.  

the view from my work out...

sleepy kids in the hotel!

enjoying time on the lanai.

at the airport.  9 suitcases.  4 carseats.  a stroller.  

babies!

best buds...  brandon and the twins!

meeting aunt lori and will.  (sorry will, got you with your eye closing!)

all the babies.  nine kids.  7 and younger.  (well, almost 7)

real life is setting in.  i don't get to go back to hawaii.  i have to run errands on the weekend.  we haven't made it to the beach yet.  i miss it.  my heart feels quite broken.

and yet, i am loving being here.  d's brother and wife had the big kids on friday night and saturday.  the kids had a BLAST.  then the four of us adults went out on a double date last night.  it was so fun to be so close to family and get to do things like this.  

i am getting my craft on, as i (mostly) patiently for our stuff.  it's been fun!!!