2011 - Hawaii

Bailey and Abby...excited for the trip

Kelsee and Maddy....Hawaii here we come!

Naomi and Bailey playing in the sand

Kelsee trying her hand at paddle boarding

more paddle boarding

Cousins hanging out...waiting for Joey and I to get packed for the day.

Kelsee, Abby, and Marissa catching the waves...

catching more waves....

Teague and Maddy's SANDMAN

Maddy and Teague...lovin' the ocean

Bailey and Naomi having a tea party AND making a big mess they later did NOT want to clean up.

A couple in Joey and Mori's ward, offered to take us out on their sailboat to a sandbar. When we arrived, the tide was higher than expected so the sandbar was covered with water. It was a little windy and overcast. The kids had fun jumping off the boat and swimming around. We then were invited back to their pool to eat lunch and swim. We had a great day.

Teague jumping off the boat...

Maddy jumping off the boat after Teague showed her how it was done. Bailey and Naomi watching her bravery and cheering her on!

Hawaii 2011...BEACH TIME!

Going to the swap meet which is held around the outside of the Aloha Stadium has become a tradition when we visit. The kids have fun trying to find a "treasure" while Jared counts down the minutes until we leave. Shopping is not his favorite past time.

I wanted to take a few pictures while we were there but forgot until we were driving away.

Abby did a poor job of applying sunscreen. She pretty much drew a "T" on her forehead and nose. Everywhere else was sunburned and/or blistered. OUCH!

Another war wound....

Kelsee and Marissa were in the water boogie boarding when Kelsee started to scream. Once she got to the shore, she realized a portugese man-of-war jellyfish had stung her. Not only did she have them on her arm, but one on her stomach and foot. The welts lasted for a few days.

The Speakman's friends took the younger kids on a swamp walk after dark. They showed them a video about the Lady of the Lake. After the kids got home, we had a hard time trying to get them to fall asleep. Bailey and Naomi were pretty terrified. The next day, Bailey made a picture of her experience.

"The lade ove the lace"

(THE LADY OF THE LAKE)

I'm glad to say she hasn't talked about it or had nightmares since we arrived back in Utah.

All of us hanging out at one of the baseball games we went to see. No matter what activity we did, the kids really got along well. They were sad to leave as always. Mori and Joey were great hosts. We appreciated them letting us stay with them and for feeding us. We had a FANTASTIC time.

Going home.....ALOHA