I have started to realize how nice Ko'Olina resort actually is! It is a resort located on the south west area of the island and they let the public use the lagoons they have there. My friend Amanda and I have started to take our kids there on Wednesday afternoon because it is early release and there is like nobody there. There is nothing more relaxing than hanging on the beach with the wind blowing and the sun shining on your face chatting with the bestest friend ever. It is starting to become one of my favorite places to go.
I know I am about 4 1/2 months behind but I just wanted to wish everyone a very happy new year!! :)
Just when I thought I was all done with last year and could finally start blogging about things happening this year I realized I hadn't posted any pictures from Christmas. Santa tried not to spoil too much this year (he must have know we had to get everything back to Hawaii). Little Eric had told me earlier in December that Santa didn't get him anything that he wanted last year (what a brat!). I think Santa did a better job this year and got things that Eric wanted.
equals a very entertaining event. Since all the grand kids were there this year we couldn't pass up a photo op. It was quite a challenging event but it kept us entertained. Here are some of the shots that we got.
One of the only things that Eric was wishing for this year was snow. I kept telling him not to count on it - it hardly ever snows in Fayetteville. As the time got closer to Christmas the talk started that maybe we would get a white Christmas. Now it was to me exceptionally cold this winter (the day I arrived I think the high was like 25) so I started to think that maybe it would happen. Well we didn't get a white Christmas but we did get the day after Christmas white Christmas. We woke up on the 26th to a lot of snow on the ground and it continued all morning. Church was canceled - we had S"no"w church and the kids just played and played in it. I forgot how nice and peaceful it is to stand outside and listen to the snow fall. It was a great treat for us to be there since the only season we get here is warm.
When we were younger we would always act out the Christmas story. When we got older (and too cool to do it) we would sit down as a family and read the story. Now that the grandkids are getting older, they get to act out the story. It is so nice to be able to carry on traditions with little Eric that I did as a kid. This year Eric was Joeseph, Jordan was Mary, Emily was the Angel, and Adam was the 3 wiseman. Enjoy!
Something that I am going to start doing (sorry Liz I am stealing your idea) is posting books that we really like to read. These are two of our favorite books are in this household. We read these books at least once a week. They are quite funny. If you have a chance pick them up at your local library!
