More of the Happy Hunter!

Morgan was a hunter for Halloween! He headed out with his buddies that live in the rich area and they got the big candy bars.

Fall Fun on the Honda!

The other day Dad and I had a date with the motor cycle and went up to Daniels Canyon Lodge for a little lunch. The weather was fantastic and the fall scenery just made you so thankful to be alive. The company was great!

I had helmet hair so I had to buy a hat at the Lodge Store at Daniels Canyon Summit Lodge. It's only a 45 minute ride. About 15 minutes up from Heber. Worth the time!

Motorcycles Are Fun!

Flag Football is over!

This is Morgan's flag football team. Thanks to the Dad's that volunteer their time to coach! It takes time out of their schedule but it's well worth the time. The boys were supposed to make a funny face here. Morgan, wow you don't look very happy=)

This is the last one!

This is Hanauma Bay, just outside of Honalulu on the Island of Oahu. We took Ben and Julie there for one last snorkel for Ben. It was so worth the effort and the time! I again was amazed at it's beauty. It is an volcono blow hole that used to be round but the sea crept in one side of it and so it created this lovely bay.

Just Two More Hawaii Pics=)

This is the Tabernacle in Honalulu. We went to church there, the last day we were there. It is a beautiful building and grounds and yes the Spirit is the same in Hawaii. We felt so blessed to be with John's brothers and sisters and Mom in that church.

Just a few more Hawaii pics and then I'll move on. This is Pearl Harbor on the memorial for the USS Arizona. What a solemn and sacred place. I am amazed at the loss of life during WWII. We are so blessed that men and leaders were not afraid to fight for what is right.

Family!

We, the First Presidency and the Council of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, solemnly proclaim that marriage between a man and a woman is ordained of God and that the family is central to the Creator’s plan for the eternal destiny of His children.

The Kona Temple on the Big Island of Hawaii.

Dad and I on the ship! Isn't he a handsome guy?!

The Girls at the Kona Temple

I Snorkel! I know... I have no shame posting this picture on my blog, but yes I had to have proof! Snorkeling is incredible, opening a whole new world usually seen on Jacques Cousteau Adventures at Sea from your TV. It is a must do for even the oldest and "Largest" tourists. I am just sorry I didn't take contacts so I could see better when the water got deeper. This was in a huge lava flow from the volcano all the way to the ocean. What can I say - Amazing Again!

I thought you would enjoy Rosie and Shelly "flying" up on the volcano. I don't remember the name of this volcano. It's not active anymore but the elevation is very high. It was super windy up here and cold. You could look out and see the other islands in the ocean. It was amazing.

Dad and Julie down on the rocks. We saw a huge sea turtle here.

"We're not just taken pictures, we're shootin movies!" Dad got a very "complete and unabridged" video of the Islands=)

This was taken on the Road To Hana. I think this is the Island of Maui. The road is a little windy two lane road that only one car can pass on curves so the car coming up the road has to yield to the car coming down. It winds around the outside of the island with fantastic views like this one. Hey I like that shirt. Dad knows I get lost easily so he helped me out by increasing his "visibility"=) Don't you just love the view?

Another amazing picture at Akaka Falls.

Oh My! Dad and I enjoying the hospitality of the islanders at the Polynesian Cultural Center Luau. The Lays smelled wonderful.

The Polynesian Cultural Center is a must see! All the different islanders float past you and put on a performance from their culture. It was beautiful and lots of fun. I could have spent more time there. The students at BYU Hawaii are the performers and workers at the Center. At night we had a Luau with an amazing amount of food. Did I mention that we ate a lot!!

Aunt Heather was our tour guide as she knows her way around the Islands and has relatives there the helped us with our travel and food. We were greeted with beautiful lays and treated like kings because of Heather's great connections. This is John and Heather at the little "Seed Shop" in downtown Honalulu. It was so interesting and had all kinds of roots, dried fruits the likes of which I had never seen before. Fun Stuff!

A highlight of the trip was being able to attend the temple with all of John's family. We were only missing two of our very important and very missed loved ones. Grandpa Dean and sister Shoshanna Rose. We felt as if they were there in spirit. It's hard traveling with such good looking people! The Temple is in Laie on the island of Oahu and is just beautiful. What a rare experience!

Hawaii - The Garden of Eden in the Pacific

Our trip to Hawaii was wonderful. Compliments of Jaynann Payne in celebration of her 80th birthday! We had a great time. It was a cruise of the islands so you always had a great bed to sleep in and didn't have to move your luggage around! The only way to fly! Here we are the first Sunday on the Big Island. I think this is Akaka Falls. We hike to the falls through a lush forest. I wore green to blend in!