Hawaiian Volcano

We had a wonderful trip to Hawaii and are now enjoying being home and recovering from vacation. The kids did well while we were gone, and they are both feeling much better. I've posted most of the pictures of our trip on facebook, so feel free to check it out! Because of space I will post just a few select pictures on our blog. The above video was taken of a volcano near Hilo, Hawaii. It was incredible! There were several people who told us that the volcano isn't normal this active, so we feel fortunate that we got to see it. Sorry for the poor quality, but hopefully you get some idea of how phenomenal it was!

Lovin' Hawaii

These are just a few pictures of the Big Island. I plan to post a ton of pictures and give a detailed travel log when we return from our vacation in paradise.

We went snorkeling with turtles! This one is for Gavin and Megan!

Kinks in the plan

For the past four months I have been looking forward to spending a wonderful, warm, child-free week in Hawaii with my sweet husband. This week has been full of anticipation and stress. Here's a quick run down of the details.

Rough patches
* Sunday- Megan comes home from church with pink eye.
* Saturday- Megan tested positive for H1N1 (swine flu).
* Person planning to watch the kids while we are gone opted out, 4 days to find a back up plan. Someone who doesn't mind tending a very sick little girl.
* Stressed out about have an ocean between me and my unhealthy little ones.

Sunny spots
* My incredibly sweet parents might be able to step in and tend the kids while we're gone.
* No one else in our family is sick yet.
* Packing for our trip was super easy thanks to the new luggage I recently bought.

I'm looking forward to a mostly smooth trip, and I will post again when we return!

Autumn Update

We woke up Sunday morning to snow, and it kept coming ALL DAY LONG!

We have had a wonderful, yet busy last couple of months. G started preschool a few days a week. He loves it and I love having one on one time with M.

Our hot tub was out of commission for a few months, but is now in working condition just in time for the cold months ahead. We love to spend time in it as a family.

The kids have started playing so well together....mostly!

The snowman/ jungle gym

Gavin and Daddy had a good snowball fight.

We enjoyed hot chocolate and cinnamon rolls to warm us up!

Gavin's snow angel.

Fall leaves, but snow on the ground.