Maui - Day 1 Baby beach

Apparently you have to wash off the "mainland" immediately after landing on the island. I feel like this is a little condescending but it is what it is. So we took the Pacific Ocean plunge immediately after stepping onto Hawaii soil. We went to baby beach which was a great calm place to start. This was a great thing because Hawaii is HOT!!!

Then we headed to Costco to get some grub for the next week... We knew right away that We're not in Kansas anymore...

Maui - Day 1 - The flight

It's a long flight to Maui.... 3000 miles and 5 1/2 hours. 

I wish we had brought more snacks and entertainment. We should have brought a deck of cards. Jared had a hard time falling asleep, but then he got out his book and conked right out. 

4 1/2 hours in, we started to get board...

The sun'll come out.

The sun was shining and it was raining all at the same time as I am driving to the location of my photo session. The weather said it wasn't supposed to rain, so I was confident that it would clear. Especially since the sun was out. I was hoping the sun would win the fight.

Sure enough the sun overcame the dark clouds and the lighting was perfect. 

I got out of the car and saw this beautiful scene. It cleared before my client arrived, but it sure was beautiful. 

Mother's Day tea party

I cannot say enough wonderful things about kem's pre k. I would recommend it to anyone. It has been the most amazing program.

Kem is pretty shy and has some major insecurities. Asking her to do anything challenging or with potential for error, she will automatically refuse. She has grown so much in this class. She even performed in the events of the day in front of all the other parents. I wa Sao proud. 

Her teacher is amazing.  She will come home and randomly tell me facts, such as, owls regurgitate their food to feed their babies. This means they throw up in their mouth. Or buckaroos would sleep out under the stars in sleeping bags. Bitterflies live in chrysalis' before they become butterflies and they eat a lot so they can grow into a butterfly. 

We love pre k and I. Can't believe kindergarten is next. She is still a baby. :(

July 4th

Hats

Kem needed a hat for brothers sunny baseball games. The sun is always in her eyes and eve though I put sunscreen on her, I am terrified of her scalp getting fried. So we went hat shopping. She loved it.  We ended up choosing the last one and she is adorable sporting it at the ball field. She was dressed a little fancy because we had just finished at her Mother's Day tea party at school. 

I love this baby girl. 

Skating

Crazy toe nail lady

I let k man paint my toe nails this week. I haven't had the heart nor the time to de-polish them. With the sunshine out came my flip flops and a blaring reminder that I am the crazy toe nail lady.

Did I hear a niner in there?

Nine years. It's been nine years since we were married.  9. That makes me feel old.

 

We have done plenty of laughing, lots of crying and what seems like an excessive amount of soul searching. 

I feel like we have come a long way in those 9 years. We both have changed and grown and I definitely think we are both better people because of it. 

Sometimes I wish things were different or better. Sometimes I wish some of the trials or chaos of life was not so trying or chaotic.  I know we have to endure and am grateful that we get to endure those crazy things together. 

The most wonderful time of the year

It is pure heaven to sit in a camp chair in spring, watching this little man run bases in the cutest little uniform, while his daddy, the greatest man ever, coaches 9 little ADD 6 year olds.

The most wonderful time of the year.