oh how i miss this beautiful place. Oregon is certainly one of a kind. not to say Hawaii isn't beautiful but Oregon just has something that i desire and love. it's my real home.

this picture is dedicated to you Lisa
#1 it's your favorite
#2 its Oregon

sweet babies. this little baby is so wonderful, just look at those stunning eyes. she really has a way about her. im so glad i got to see her. im now the proud aunt of lots of cute kids
my mom!!!!! she's super swell. thanks for everything. i look kind of funny in this picture but doesn't Judy dearest look especially vibrant. i think so too.

tide pools and caves

just a lovely day at the beach with good friends and mother nature; we couldn't ask for more. life is good the and sun is shining. Next we're off to Oregon for our next big adventure. we'll keep you all posted. much love. ta ta for now.

what a view

This is the view that we have from our window. it's such a beautiful view that it almost makes me feel like the price we pay to live here is fair enough. (at least until rent's due) we have officially been here for 6 months now and we've adjusted quite well to living in such a confined space. i'll post pictures of our lovely living area as soon as i take pictures... or just a picture, seems how everything will fit quite nicely in just one picture due to our tiny living space. but the outside view make up for the insides lack of space.

sending much love and good wishes your way.

ta ta for now

sweet butterfly

My class just recently learned about metamorphosis and we got to watch some local monarch butterflies change from tiny little caterpillars to these beautiful butterflies. it was a fun couple of weeks to watch them grow. this is the first one that broke free of its chrysalis and we got to set her free.
"if there were no change, then there wouldn't be any butterflies."

pinapple delight

before.... its a lot of delicious pineapple ice cream thats for sure

After... but why waist?

I don't know how to turn this picture so you'll just have to turn your head. but who would have thought this was how pineapple's grew. i had no idea.

Oh Christmas Tree

This is our lovely Christmas tree. seems how we live in the land of only palm trees they have to ship the pine trees in and it costs a lot of money. average is about $75 per tree. so while Ludene, Michaels mother, was visiting she asked if they had any branches and they gave us a couple of those instead. but look at what a nice tree that makes. Christmas was perfect.

Christmas in Hawaii

hiking to the falls. if you can call it hiking. nice paved road the entire way and we all wore sandals. it was more like taking a nice walk rather than hiking.

This is Waimea Falls and if any of you watch the show Lost then you've seen this before. When Debra came for Christmas we decided to take the journey back to this area; initially we were going to try the whole swimming thing, but swimming in "pea soup" colored water looked less appealing the closer we got.