Hawaii Top 5

Okay so a lot of people ask me what my favoritee part of living here is... well you know what, I'll give you five reasons!

5. Smoothie Bowls

a smoothie bowl is a delicious concoction of Acai fruit smoothie in a bowl the size of my face, covered with banana slices, honey, granola, black berries, raspberries, strawberries, mango, pineapple, and coconut shavings. There are a few places to get this slice of heaven although my favorite is in a little shop just off Shark's Cove, North Shore. Amazing! Please notice this particular smoothie bowl had no chance of survival.



4. Playing tour guide
I haven't gotten many chances yet, hint hint. However, Nick came out in October for his pre-deployment leave and I'm pretty sure he had an awesome time. I'm already thinking of more things for him to do while he's here for post-deployment leave. My parents also came to the island for a week just after Christmas and while Robert and I busied them from place to place they still barely saw the island. Come out to visit me, I'm a great guide and I run WAY cheaper than the competition.

3. Surfing/Beaches


Surf's up at White Plains

I'm not so amazing as say, Kelly Slater or Bethany Hamilton, but I do like to dabble in their leftovers. Robert and I both have boards and go out a fair amount, although I tend to get tired a little faster than Robert. I'm sure I don't have to tell you but the beaches here are picture perfect, white sand clear waters and amazing weather daily. A few of the women I work out with have started an Oahu Beach Tour 2011 in which every Thursday after our 9am workout we spend the day at a different beach on the island, no two are the same. We surf, we wade, we splash, we laugh, and enjoy our clearly blessed lives.

2. Amazing views



Waimea Sunrise



Not only are our beaches picture perfect our views are too. Most of my favorite views are simply found by driving around the island, my personal fav is on the way to North Shore, at the crest of the last hill you can see everything. From Kaena Point to Waimea Bay you can see the green trees, the bright blue water, whites from the crashing waves and the colors brought to their truest in a cloudless sky. Freaking awesome! I guess I'll let them speak for themselves, more to come on those though.

annnnnnnnddddddd the number one reason why I love Hawaii is!

 the community of women God has surrounded me with

left to right: Nicole, Allison, Tracy, Jill, Megan and me

as a lot of you may know Robert and I have discovered our relationships with God since coming to Hawaii, and we were blessed enough to get plugged in with a great ministry. The people are truely amazing and I can without a doubt say that the fellowship they have provided is what has gotten me to where I am today, well that and God's love of course. I am leading a bible study for a small group of women on Tuesday nights and on Wednesday I currently host a ladies lunch where we get together for lunch to further focus on what God is doing in our lives, to encourage one another, and to find out how God challenges us. I am so thankful to Him for bringing these women in my life!

welcome to our world

I've seen numerous friends start a blog for their new families. It's fun to keep up with family by reading what's going on in their lives so... welcome to our world.