With our struggling economy, some people assume that in order to enjoy time as a family, there is a price tag attached to everything.... I will have to disagree with that. Here in Hawaii Nei, we have so many activities to do as a family that have no cost that comes with it. With a family of 6, we are enjoying the many different things to do that is fun and very cost effective with our children especially that we're going into the 2nd week of our Spring Break..Between the beautiful beaches, the pool, library, parks, playing volleyball, family get-togethers and even having them re-organize their rooms & closets... We've been very creative *smile*... But one of my favorite things to do is to sit at the end of the day and watch the sun set from our house... This view is taken from our living room last night as my husband & I were sitting down in peace & quiet just reflecting on our family..... These small simple things are truly........THE BEST THINGS IN LIFE!!On our way to City of Refuge, we stopped off at the famous FARMERS MARKET to let the kids shop for a little bit while I bought some fresh fruits and their all famous PINEAPPLE MAC NUT BREAD..... MMMMM it was soooo delicious!!! With it's soft, moist, bread, there is chunks of pineapple and mac nuts mixed in... What? It was for the long ride.... *wink*
We rode further down to Kealakekua Bay and I took a few shots while we were there... Isn't it absolutely Beautiful?
Last night we had an evening of fun at my house including all of our Kona 2nd Ward's Young Women 12-17 yr olds... It was called "A Night with Aunty Tara", which I was to share with them & show different hobbies & interests that I have..which is exactly what I did.we learned a hula "Hawaiian Hula Eyes", because hula dancing has always been a passion of mine since I was a little girl. We then gave each other 'pedicures' since I love pedicures sooo much *wink*.....we ate dinner (my favorite) Sour Cream Enchilladas with spanish rice, tossed green salad and a wide variety of desserts....cup cakes, krispy kreme doughnuts, chocolate chip cookies..(the desserts were made by the young women).....We had a fun evening of laughs, good food and we all learned something about one another... I encouraged & challenged each one of them to cultivate and nuture their own individual talents and skills and start now while they are young to learn different hobbies to pass down to their children and to share with others. I'm soo Grateful for my calling in the Young Women (Beehive Advisor). The girls are Great examples to me and have taught me in many ways.. I hope you enjoy the pictures......P.S. I even threw in a bonus video including Ephraim..........chee hoo!
EPHRAIM
ANTON
AMARI
KUA BAY
Us..........havin fun at the Pool eating pizza
OUR FAMILY EATING ICE CREAM AT "MARBLE SLAB" IN WAIKOLOA
TIA TAALA
HHHHMMMMM WHAT TO ORDER????
Me, Jill & Keers......
Tony, Ephraim and Kenan having lunch........
Tia, Makana, and Fou
Amari...........sprained his left ankle during a play
6 FT BEAST!!!
AMARI CHASING HIS OPPONENT.............GO MAR!
Wow! What an awesome day........our boys (Kona Bulls) had a great game against Waimea... we lost, but the boys had fun and so did we.. We headed out early this morning after loading up the van with the "usuals" blankets, drinks, snacks, sweaters, and low and behold...........it was a BEAUTIFUL DAY in Waimea...........Cold & Rainy in Kona, but warm and sunny in Waimea... Go figure.....it's usually the other way around. It was fun until Amari sprained his ankle during one of the plays but sucked it up and gave it all during the entire game.... We're sooo proud of you Amari... Uncle Raymond Taala (the boys coach) says........"THIS GAME WILL TURN YOU INTO A MAN!!" hahahahaha... It sure has! It was nice spending time once again with my 2 sisters and ALLLLLLLLLL of our 4,000 kids.. *smile*... After the game, we headed downt to the Queen Shops at Waikoloa for some ICE CREAM from Marble Slab. Tia (uncle raymonds daughter)works there, so she made us some really ono ice cream sundae's.....THANKS TIA!
