Back to Reality

We are home again after a wonderful trip to Maui. We loved the island and managed to see a lot of things and enjoy several great events. Below is a scene from our day spent on the island of Molokai. We took a ferry from Maui to Molokai early in the morning and then spent the day touring with a local guide. The history and information that he shared with us was so very interesting, and was most likely one of those once in a lifetime experiences. The ferry ride was great and the weather couldn't have been more perfect. Our trip home to California however, via a "red-eye" flight, was something we hope to never do again. What was I thinking when I booked that flight? Neither of us slept much on the plane, and driving home from the airport was hard. We ended up pulling off into the shade and sleeping for an hour before finishing the trip. Lesson learned, we need our sleep!!! Today we got to spend a couple of hours with the girls after church. Here are Claire and Chloe with their new ukuleles brought from Hawaii, on their new beds, in their new bedroom, in their new house. The ukuleles were a big hit. They carried them around the whole time we were there, singing and strumming. Claire's first tune that she sang with the instrument was, "Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star." Tonight they called us on the phone to tell us thank you once again, and said they were giving Daddy a concert.

Here they are playing music out on their deck. We played outside on the deck for quite a while today while Claire told us about the squirrels they have been watching and that they are gathering food to save for the winter so that they won't be hungry when it is cold. Chloe claims to have seen a dinosaur in their driveway, so it seems they are leading quite an exciting life at their new residence.

It's great to be home with family again.