Aloha

Sometimes in our daydreaming we imagine what it would be like to pull a tiny morsel of heaven down to earth and enjoy it for a little while.... This is the best that I could imagine (please do not try to zoom in on the picture as the abs only get more defined and larger):

...but in all honesty, we spent a wonderful 7 days in beautiful Hawaii this June and enjoyed every minute of it. The lush gardens and greenery of the state didn't cease to amaze us and we are soon hoping for a tropical climate in Colorado to come our way...

Usually Ron doesn't like to travel further than Tooele, Utah on vacation, but he was willing to make an exception this time, which turned out to be to our advantage as most thought he was a local Hawaiian due to his extremely fine tanned skin.

Each of the pristine beaches were our favorite part of the trip, and at least once a day we found ourselves soaking up the sun and waves of the North Shore

Every day we found ourselves venturing further out of our comfort zone and into the small surrounding cities to taste the local cuisine; Pizza Bob's, Matsumoto's shaved ice, The Tree House, and of course all of the little "restaurants on wheels", the best being this little Brazilian bus that sold Brandon's favorite brazilian treat! (Unfortunately one night led us to McDonald's as it was the only place open late)

We took multiple trips to the Aloha Stadium as the flea market bargains were too good to pass up! Brandon was a super good bargaineer as his experience in Brazil enhanced his skills and fine tuned his keen sense of pricing. (Case in point, the coconut below was purchased for $10, a steal of a deal ;)

We were awed by the reverence of Pearl Harbor, and grateful for those men and women who served and serve to protect our freedoms.

Hopefully we can make this trip a yearly endeavor as the first time went so well!!!

P.S. A special Mahalo to Ron and Patty for keeping us laughing each day and making the trip a little more memorable!