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1 week until we’re homeowners!

[photopress:imgp7693.jpg,thumb,thumb] [photopress:imgp7697.jpg,thumb,thumb] [photopress:imgp7694.jpg,thumb,thumb] [photopress:IMGP7699.JPG,thumb,thumb] We will be signing our documents on Tuesday, and moving in on Friday, 9/1! Our household goods were rescued from the pier and the movers are scheduled to bring them next Friday. We are so fortunate that everything has gone so smoothly. While this was definitely the most complicated move from [...]

A surprise for Sammy and me :)

[photopress:imgp7642.jpg,thumb,thumb]    [photopress:IMGP7691.JPG,thumb,thumb]    [photopress:imgp7689.jpg,thumb,thumb] Dave came home with a surprise treat for Sammy and me tonight – a new jogging stroller! As much as I loved our stroller/travel system, it was actually pretty heavy, and with Sammy’s off-the-charts size, it was time to upgrade to something more comfortable for both of us.

a new cousin | kayak carriers

[photopress:IMGP7658.JPG,thumb,thumb] [photopress:imgp7677.jpg,thumb,thumb] [photopress:IMGP7680.JPG,thumb,thumb] First – congrats to Deb and Brett who welcomed David Kingston McGee to the family early this morning! Sammy has another cousin now! And now that we have welcomed a kayak to our family…we got a kayak carrier!

My first surfboard!

[photopress:Hawaii_II_253_edited.jpg,thumb,thumb] I didn’t anticipate how momentous this would feel, buying my first surfboard. I felt like a kid getting my first bike! We found a great deal on a used board on Craig’s list. I didn’t realize how expensive surfboards can be – a good deal on a new board is $400!

beach time

[photopress:imgp7610.jpg,thumb,thumb] [photopress:IMGP7620.JPG,thumb,thumb] [photopress:IMGP7618.JPG,thumb,thumb] Sammy and I took his new ride (a tricycle which he rides like a Harley) down to the beach for the sunset. Here’s a movie of Sammy having fun making footprints in the sand and poking crab holes: Waimanalo beach at sunset. The days have been pretty hot with fewer trade winds [...]