Hiking

My friend Brooke and her mom are here visiting from St George. They have gotten me out of the house and finally on some hikes Ive been wanting to do since Ive lived here. Chan and I just never have the time during the day to go together. The first hike we did was Koko Head. It is the same hard one Chan's bball team has to do in pre-season. From this 1st pic it doesnt look bad. But the stairs all the way up were insane!
Here is goin up.....


There is Brooke standing at...almost the top

I didnt take many pictures of the view...but it was gorgeous from way up high...it feels like you are hiking in the hot desert on the way up but then when you get to the top its very windy and kinda cold cuz the trade winds are so strong!

this picture is taken looking down the steps I came up.... this is just half way...or less than half...

Brooke a txtin!

This is Brooke and I the next day at the top of Diamond Head over looking Waikiki



Chandler and I out at Ko'Olina having dinner with some friends! Always an amazing sunset..

Brooke and I again at Ko'Olina (all these photos were taken with my cell phone)

Surfin

Chan and I love it! I just get too cold too easy! But our friends' Brint and Brea have surf boards and they have taken us out a few times! I still don't have a camera so these pictures are to Brea's credit! I didn't end up going this day I think I was at work... Chan is getting good and he got up on his first wave like me!!!!

This is just in Waikiki...Chan chillin on the board

Chan's head got cut off but here he is paddling with the wave


Chandler and Brint

we B Boring... But happy!

Oh my Goodness! It has been a crazy month! Summer has been great so far! Chandler has a summer job doing construction out here in Hawaii... I am still kicking away at the spa keeping steadily busy. Chandler is taking some online summer classes to be on schedule for graduating. We are finally settled in our new apt. Between the move, working, Chan's homework, his basketball nights at the church and him squeezing weights in to keep his endurance and strength up for the season, and our church calling we barley have time to eat and sleep. Speaking of eating... with our FULL kitchen at our new apt I have been fully enjoying myself. I have been cooking a lot lately and its just so nice to have a kitchen and eat at home! Thanks every body who has given me awesome recipes! I know cooking will be my full time hobby! Its just fun and rewarding when I have a hubby that helps and loves eating my food as well!

I painted(well and Brea helped) our apt and got some new furniture so this apt can feel as homey as possible for us while we stay in Hawaii (maybe Ill get pictures up) OH and my camera broke ;( so we will be making a purchase real soon for a new one! I am going insane without one kinda partly the reason why I haven't blogged! Well most of you know me and know that I usually don't blog without photos ha!

But any who for the most part Chan and I still absolutely adore each other and are still having the time of our lives out here on the Islands. Loving being out here together alone and doing just what we want each night with OUR time and Our life as Us TWO together! lol! We miss our family dearly and we are planning a trip home this summer to Utah.