Labor Day in Hanalei

We spent our beautiful Labor Day in Hanalei with so many family and friends this year. The weather was just perfect and so our girls and us had tons of fun playing their by the boat harbor. Layton Companies (of Hawaii) had there annual summer family party and then we all went to the Cooks house in Princeville for a fabulous dinner. Some families brought their kayaks and Hailey absolutely had a fabulous time riding around in it (thanks Bishop Herr). We were going to take our kayak, but..... due to some bad circumstances we no longer have a working kayak.... and someone's car has to have a few scratches from running over it :)

Abby did get lots of sand time in, but she preferred to float around in the ocean with either John or I at her side at all times. Alyssa loved just floating on the boogie board or thanks to the Clarks, a queen size air matress that lots of kids floated around on. It was amazing how the waves were just right for a fabulous day.

The Hanalei sand tends to make really great sand castles and a good friend of ours is always having fun creating 3-6 foot sand castles, here's an old picture of one.... but while my girls don't create these spectacular sand castles, they love to try!

Sept 6th was the 1st annual Kauai Marathon and it was started in our little town of Poipu right down the street from our house. My sister-in-law Michelle thought it would be fun to run in this marathon and so she came to visit us for about a week. The marathon was definately not an easy one with the continuous hills and canyons you run through, but she did it! Great job Michelle!

We also had some of our friends from our ward running/walking in the half marathon. It was fun to see them come in. Congratu

lations to Ikaika and his mom Ulu Perriera (pictured) and to my visiting teacher Debbie Lindsey! You all did a great job!