Trip to Paradise

Brad, Tess, and I just returned from a week in gorgeous Kauai. It was wonderful! Paradise on earth! Tess was an angel. She loves the water. She was scared of the ocean at first, but warmed up to it quickly. We went on a tour of the Na Pali Coast which is amazing. We saw dolphins, turtles, and sea caves. We hiked to beautiful viewpoints and waterfalls, snorkeled Tunnels Reef and others, jumped off cliffs into tide pools, saw Waimea Canyon (Grand Canyon of the Pacific), and hung out on the beach. Our resort was fantastic and right on Poipu Beach. We enjoyed ice cream, Hula Pie, and many shaved ices. We had so much fun with Brad's family! I can't wait to return to that magnificent island!

Surprise!

I went with my mother-in-law to Thanksgiving Pointe for the Tulip Festival on April 17 and guess who I ran into? Riley and Jen! It was so great to see them. Riley is 4 years old. She is all personality and so adorable. I said, "You are sooo cute!" and she responded, "YOU are so cute!" We had fun checking each other out and she told me so many stories. What a great surprise!