Aloha 'oe Colvers

And then they had to leave. It was a whirlwind that was intense and over quick.

Taylor loved hanging out with some of the older Colver girls. It was so cute how Eleanor, Lani, and Trisha would all play so sweetly with her. Taylor still called Lani "favorite-girl".

The Colver's visit was the most important to our little Carley. She has had the hardest time out of everyone in our family adjusting to the move away from her friends. She got to fulfill a lot of the things she has been asking to do because her friends were here such as riding her bike to the stores (probably close to 10 times in one day), sleeping on the trampoline (until it rained in the middle of the night), having a lemonade stand, and mostly just reconnecting with the Colver girls.

Taylor was excited to see her "boyfriend" J. They irritate each other but they love ra other too.

It was great to see Nina, who is pregnant with #9.

Aloha 'oe Colvers

And then they had to leave. It was a whirlwind that was intense and over quick.

Taylor loved hanging out with some of the older Colver girls. It was so cute how Eleanor, Lani, and Trisha would all play so sweetly with her. Taylor still called Lani "favorite-girl".

The Colver's visit was the most important to our little Carley. She has had the hardest time out of everyone in our family adjusting to the move away from her friends. She got to fulfill a lot of the things she has been asking to do because her friends were here such as riding her bike to the stores (probably close to 10 times in one day), sleeping on the trampoline (until it rained in the middle of the night), having a lemonade stand, and mostly just reconnecting with the Colver girls.

Taylor was excited to see her "boyfriend" J. They irritate each other but they love ra other too.

It was great to see Nina, who is pregnant with #9.

North Shore with the Colvers

We stopped off at Matsumotos for shaved ice

And then stopped off at Sunset beach to make and eat sandwiches. I told them that Jimmy and my first official date was on that beach over by a coconut tree where we ate a picnic dinner at sunset. My girls thought that was really neat.

Then we went to the Polynesian Cultural Center where Nina and Justin both used to work.

Bubbas' concerned look

He's such a happy, good natured little guy. I am so grateful to be his mom.

North Shore with the Colvers

We stopped off at Matsumotos for shaved ice

And then stopped off at Sunset beach to make and eat sandwiches. I told them that Jimmy and my first official date was on that beach over by a coconut tree where we ate a picnic dinner at sunset. My girls thought that was really neat.

Then we went to the Polynesian Cultural Center where Nina and Justin both used to work.

Bubbas' concerned look

He's such a happy, good natured little guy. I am so grateful to be his mom.

The Colvers Continued

Bubbas and Alma. They were friends when they weren't fighting over toys :)

They loved to give each other hugs, but most of the hugs ended up with the boys falling over and getting hurt. It was cute, but dangerous!

Tay being such a good helper

The banyan tree in Waikiki by the zoo

Carley fell into the water off the walk way because the kids were looking at the amazing fish, but they were also trying to catch the black crabs crawling in the sides of the walk way. She slipped and walked around inert clothes for the rest of the time down there. She had a pretty gods attitude about it all though.

The Colvers Continued

Bubbas and Alma. They were friends when they weren't fighting over toys :)

They loved to give each other hugs, but most of the hugs ended up with the boys falling over and getting hurt. It was cute, but dangerous!

Tay being such a good helper

The banyan tree in Waikiki by the zoo

Carley fell into the water off the walk way because the kids were looking at the amazing fish, but they were also trying to catch the black crabs crawling in the sides of the walk way. She slipped and walked around inert clothes for the rest of the time down there. She had a pretty gods attitude about it all though.

The Colvers Visited

We have been preparing for their visit since we moved back to Hawaii. We were so happy they stopped off here for 10 days on their way to Tonga.

Carley has been crying for Cordi and Ema since she left Utah. She has been counting down the time that she knew she could see them next. When I would tell her that their family would come out next summer (when we would talk about it last year) she would tell me that it was too far away. Now the time finally arrived. 

Playing at White Plains and teaching their girls how to surf. Little miss Tay Tay was finally reunited with JJ. She kept trying to kiss him out in the trampoline. Taylor would ask J if he was in love with her and if he said no then she would cry.

Bubs loves to walk on the surf and paddle boards

Carley would always tell Nikki, her best friend out here, that she wanted her to meet Ema because they were so alike to her. They even look similar. On this trip, Nikki was finally able to meet Ema and of course, they hit it off. Nikki fit right into the clan and they all had fun together.