Bananas!

These bananas are growing in our backyard. Max and Spencer planted four trees last summer. One tree has this bunch growing on it. They'll probably be ready to pick when we are gone for Christmas. It's just awesome to me that we can actually grow bananas.
 
 

The Call

I hope this movie works!!
 

Ian Got his Mission Call!!!!

We tried to get everyone on the phone as Ian opened his mission call. It didn't really work out as planned but that was ok. He had all his buddies meet at the new house and Katie and Kris with Kelly and his family. He's going to New York Utica and leaves Jan. 27, 2010.
 
 

Nike

This student is my friend Nike, that's the name he's given himself here in Hawaii. His last name is Chan, but he said 8 out of 10 people in Hong Kong have that name so he wanted to be different. He's one of the students that I tutor English with. We work on the assignment for 20 minutes, they we talk for the rest of the 40. I have really grown to love the Asians, they have a very special humble spirit.
 

My Babies

The neighbor girls decided to rename my kitties. The gray one is Curi, short for Curious and Middy, short for Midnight. They stay outside most of the time but I let them in when I need some company.
 
 

Mountain Biking

Dad's newest hobby is mountain biking. He rode his bike almost up to Laie Falls. I think he needs a few pointers from Katie on self-portraits!

 

 

 

 

Primary Class

This is the class Katie and Kris taught this summer. Maybe this is why they don't want kids anytime soon! Just kidding!!! They're a bunch of cuties.
 

Miss Devanee

This is from last Christmas, 2008. Devi got some new jeans and of course the butterflies and sparkly things go in front not in the back!
 

Kona Temple

This was supposed to go with the picture of Katie and Kris.
 

We took a little trip to the Big Island which is really called Hawaii, but that makes it a little confusing. We flew into Kona, got our rental and rushed to the temple except we didn't exactly know where it was so we got kind of lost! We made it just in time to attend the session. The Kona temple is very small, we went and sat down in the room and I just assumed that we would be moving so I didn't make a fuss that Katie was on the back row and I was on the front. After a few minutes, they turned off the lights and started the movie. I was a little disappointed that we couldn't sit by each other, but I got over it!

 

While Katie and Kris were here this summer we decided to try something new, Kayaking. We borrowed a Kayak from a friend and headed Kuloa Park. Katie and Kris went out first and had a good ride. Max and I decided to give it a go. Max had to keep his legs out because there wasn't room in the little boat. It was a little shaky at first but it was fun. I had to keep the life jacket on eventhough the water was pretty shallow. It was a good day! When you come to visit, we'll have to go out again.