Thursday, June 24, 2010

Gathering #36


Dano and Benj getting ready to jump off a cliff.

Chilling in the airport on the way to Molokai. Hanging with Afton.

Sunset in Kauai

Wamiea Canyon in Kauai


Princeville


In Kauai at the pier

Gathering #35

Hawaii!!!
I just spent the last 13 days in Hawaii. We had a great time and did lots of crazy things.
We left on June 10 and drove to
Las Vegas. We ate at the MGM Grand Buffet and then chilled until we had to leave for our flight. We were on a red eye flight so that we could be in Hawaii early the next day. We stayed in Princeville Kauai for the first part of our trip. It was GORGEOUS! We did lots of playing on the beach and seeing the sights. We ate a couple of snow cones. The boys jumped off cliffs and we found a rope swing ( yes I did it once and only once, scared me to death). We also ate an amazing Mac Nut Milkshake. My favorite part of Kauai was watching the sunset at night and hanging with my family.
We then went to
Molokai, while Kauai is green and lush Molokai is dry and barren. We have been to Molokai before and so I was ready to play. We had a few bumps in the road on this Island (i.e. dead mice in our oven) but it turned out to be great. My cousin Erin is engaged and we (my uncle paul and aunt wendy) surprised her by flying her fiance over to this island. We built towers in the water, snorkeled, and just played.
My families flight left earlier then my cousins so we headed out at 8:30 Hawaii time and traveled for 24 hours to get home. I am frequent
flier after that day. Molokai to Laina (20 min flight), Lanai to Oahu (30 min flight), 3 hour layover in Oahu, Oahu to Portland Oregon (5.5 hour flight), 6 hour layover in Portland (yes we stayed at the hotel, and yes it was from 11 pm to 5 am), Portland to SLC (1.5 hour flight).
So to sum it up:
I played hard
Got tanner
Hung out with my amazing
family (cousins, uncle, aunt, brothers, parents)
Ate way to many
ice cream cones, milkshakes, and shaved ice.
Laughed until I cried
HAD A GREAT TIME!!!

see gathering #36 for pictures

Saturday, June 5, 2010

Gathering #34

Wish me luck I am making up my a recipe!!!
Vanilla Blackberry Ice Cream
I will let you know how it goes
I am kinda scared

Gathering #33

School is out summer is officially started. I love the first part of Summer. I love the anticipation of thinking about what I have planned for the upcoming months. I love thinking about my vacations. I leave for Hawaii this week. I love Hawaii. I love relaxing. I love playing in the water. I love seeing the beauty all around. In July I am going to Washington DC. Big plans this summer for me!
What are your plans for the Summer?