Aloha from Hawaii

Rick & I are enjoying a peaceful vacation in Ko'olina with my sister Kristen & husband Lonnie, and their friends Phil & Allison Graham from Utah. Our first stop on the island was of course Costco for a few provisions for teh week...then on to the timeshare to unpack and hit the beach. We spent ALL day saturday relaxing on the beach...we read books, played in the water, slept, and walked the beach. I have forgotten what it is like to spend time together without threat of kids, work, or church dividing our attention! I am in heaven!! We went to church and then headed for Jevin's favorite Makapu'u beach (& Sandy beach), for a little boarding and body surfing! We hiked around Pali Lookout and acted like teenagers! People looked at us like we were nutty...if they only knew we had 16 kids between the 3 couples! We were in stitches!! My mom, on the other hand, has been dealing with very sick kids since we left...Carsyn started throwing up thursday night before we left and Chris, Kyle, and Jack got sick saturday night. My mom is a good sport...I owe her big time!!I hope she has seen the worst of it! I can't download pictures from here so you'll have to wait for them, but I'll update the trip as we go. I am out the door to the beach for some more sun!