Aloha from Hawaii!!

So my plan was to bring the cord that hooks your camera up to the computer so I could download picures that we take and post them on our blog, giving everyone a daily update. But... I forgot. So I haven't had the motivation to get on and post anything. It's more exciting to see pictures of what we are doing than to hear what we are doing. I guess that part will have to wait until we get home. I'm going to have a tough time deciding what pictures to put up. We've already taken over 200 and we still have 3 days to go!! According to Jeff's parents, I am turning into Angie (their daughter). But if you ask any of my friends, they've always thought I take way too many pictures! I'm okay with that...pictures make the best memories. Right Ang? :)

Well.... 12 days and I'm still having a blast!! This has to be one of the best vacations I've been on! I LOVE Hawaii! The past four days has been pretty hazy and cloudy (I'm not complaining, it's still been great) but it hasn't exactly been the best weather for laying out, so this morning when I woke up and saw it was sunny and not as cloudy, I hurried and put on my suit and headed for the beach. I must have been trying to make up for the days I had missed and spent a little too long in the sun. I am fried!! This is the first time I haven't put on sunscreen, and I payed for it. I guess I figured I had enough of a base tan that I wouldn't get burned. Ha... smart I know. I kept making fun of Jeff because we would get all ready to go outside and lay out and about a half-hour into it, he'd say, I think I'm getting burned, I'm gonna go in in a minute. (he never wanted to put on sunscreen!) I would get so mad because I can stay out there for hours, but it's not as fun by yourself! So in we'd go. I guess today I learned my lesson. Always wear sunscreen!!

Yesterday Jeff and I went up to the North shore and went snorkeling at Shark's Cove. We saw so many fish and we even swam with a huge sea turtle! I wish I would of had an underwater camera because it was so funny to see Jeff and this giant turtle swimming almost hand and hand, I guess it would be hand and fin. The turtle didn't seem one bit bothered, it was great! We also went to Turtle Beach where we saw a bunch more turtles. We took some pictures and got a couple of videos. It wasn't as good as seeing Jeff swimming next to the turtle, but it will do. We stopped for lunch at a really good burger place called Kua 'Aina and then topped it off with some shaved ice at Matsumotos. According to everyone else... You haven't had shaved ice until you've tried Matsumotos. So we tried one, they were excellent. Then we headed over to Waimea Bay and layed out in the clouds, we still had fun. I was sitting on the beach talking on the phone to my friend Laci and before I knew it, Jeff had buried me in the sand, it was so funny. I'll have to post pictures of that later. Apparently Waimea Bay is the place where they have "HUGE" waves. Yesterday was pretty flat but I think we are going to go back up there on Friday because the waves are supposed to be pretty big. We'll see. Then last night we went to "Fia Fia" meaning, Happy. That's the name of one of the luau's they have here. It was just outside our condo out on the grass. I've never been to a luau before and I had a blast! They fed us dinner and put on show. We saw many different kinds of dances from all over such as Fiji, Tonga, and Samoa... so much fun. Then they danced with sticks that had fire on each end. I've never seen anything so crazy!! The fire is pretty much touching them as they dance. And they put out the fire with there feet! WOW!! I was impressed!

Tomorrow Jeff and I are going to the Polynesian Culture Center. I'm way excited. I really enjoyed the luau last night so I am sure I will have a blast! I'll give an update of that later.

Well I just wanted to give a short update of what we've been up to. Hopefully everyone isn't too jealous! :) After all... we'd rather be at home enjoying the cold weather with the rest of you!! Love you all!!

I forgot that we do have one picture that they took for us on the beach. They put it on a disc for us so I can show you all!! Enjoy!


This is a picture of Jeff, me, and his dad riding a wave on the outrigger canoe. It was kinda scary but I would definitely do it again! It was a blast!