Field of Dreams: Fun, Crazy and Wonderful Summer!

We decided to change up our summer this year and take no baseball trip:( We felt it was time for Nathan and I to go on a Honeymoon (That we never went on) to Hawaii! Timothy got his first official job with the Youth Conservation Corps. He spent the summer in Joshua Tree National Park building and repairing trails as well as learning other careers within the park service. Sadly he did get injured in the last two weeks and still has one week to go. He has really enjoyed the experience and the money he has earned for his mission in 2 years. Nathan has spent the week with Sam at Camp Fiesta Island in San Diego. It sounds like they have made memories they will never forget. Sariah and I got to spend the day at the Wet and Wild Water park with friends and had a super fun day. We will be headed to Utah for the last 3 days of our summer vacation, we wish we had more time but are grateful for the time that we do have.

Sam with good friend Hunter!(came from Florida to go to camp with him) Ready for scout camp!

Small boat Sailing!!!

Sam and Nathan Ready to go to camp!!

A little bit about our trip to Hawaii. We decided to fly into Honolulu to see friends, hike diamond head, go to Pearl Harbor Museum and to go to the Polynesian cultural center and of course a luau. Our friends met us at the airport and gave us the proper Hawaiian greeting with leis It was incredible to experience all of these and was also good to reconnect with friends. The next part of our trip was an adventure. We took an 8 passenger plane over to Maui. We stayed right on the beach and enjoyed sitting on the patio every morning and night watching the waves crash in and watch the sun rise and set. The views were beyond breathtaking. We tried very hard to make the best of the short 6 days in Maui. We spent time at the beach and enjoyed just relaxing and talking without interruption. We took the road to Hana trip and enjoyed the breathtaking views and the history we learned about the Island from our tour guide. She was fun and kept us laughing the entire time. We attended a show that taught us about the culture and life of the people of Maui. We then ate a yummy dinner at Ruth Chris steak House. We enjoyed so much wonderful Hawaiian food while there, I believe I gained 10 pounds in the 9 days we were gone. We also went on a dinner cruise because a nice lady gave us a free ticket. This trip was possible because Grandma Niles was willing to come take care of the kids while we were gone which was such a blessing to not worry for them while we were away. Here are a just a few of the hundreds of pictures taken from the trip.