Kaua'i - Days 3 & 4

Wednesday was really rainy most of the day. We played with the grandkids and took it easy, though Ed and I went to the store. This shot is from one of Mt. Kipu. Love the stormy clouds above it.

This is the same mountain on Thursday. The weather's been gorgeous today.


Ed, Erin, and Spencer at Menehune Fish Pond. The pond is on the right, and the river directly behind them is where they filmed the scene with the airplane in the beginning of Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark. It's really grown in since then, hasn't it?



We went to Shipwreck Beach. The sand is so fine there. It's awesome to walk in, and the water is a really comfortable temperature. We'd have loved to have brought our suits (I'm  not sure I can fit in mine yet).

Mad tiptoing on the beach.

Papa and Madelyn building a sandcastle.

Isn't Lucy getting big?

 A friend recommended that we try Puka Dogs, so we did. Yum!



Tonight we're supposed to go out for pizza since Aidan earned a certificate for school. In spite of my best plans, I don't think I'll be losing any weight this trip. Not that Ed makes that easy anyway since he's the original cookie monster.

Kaua'i - Day 2

It was a pretty quiet day today. The two older kids had school, and Spencer had to go on a couple of life-flight calls. By the time the kids got home from school, Erin's wasn't feeling so well, and we all ended up doing a Skype call to Paul and Kelsey. By the time we were done with that it was during rush house and a trip to the park was out because the roads here are one lane each direction. Traffic is awful.

Ed went out and about with Madelyn riding her bike. I think he was a little worn out after two excursions.

Too much vacation.

Kaua'i - Day 1

After a long trip, we finally made it. Dang, but the grandkids look great.

Madelyn on her bike.

Sienna and Lucy

Aidan and Erin

Visits and a Trip

Paul and Kelsey are so good about bringing baby Winter with them when they visit. Paul comes to work with Adam as they are part of a band. Paul writes lyrics and Adam is the music guy. He's amazing and Paul's getting better and better. They're recording an album.

I've put some family pictures to a little snippet that's only partly done (because blogger won't do just audio).

We're heading to Kaua'i tomorrow to visit with Erin and her family. I'm excited for the warmth and greenness and lots of grandkids to squeeze and tickle.

New Years

We're having a quiet New Years Eve. I doubt Ed will make it to midnight. No surprise there. I've got lots to do, though, even with church starting at 9 a.m.

Here are some pictures from Christmas.

Davey's hair all staticky.

Davey likes him some spaghetti.

Davey, the "cow" boy.

Paul, Kelsey, and baby Winter.



Ain't she purty?

 

Winter Update

Merry Christmas

We're fighting colds but hoping to see baby Winter again for Christmas (once we're not contagious anymore). Davey's going to stay with us for a couple of day later this week. So glad.

 Ring Out, Wild Bells

by  Lord Alfred Tennyson

Ring out, wild bells, to the wild sky,
The flying cloud, the frosty light;
The year is dying in the night;
Ring out, wild bells, and let him die.

Ring out the old, ring in the new,
Ring, happy bells, across the snow:
The year is going, let him go;
Ring out the false, ring in the true.

Ring out the grief that saps the mind,
For those that here we see no more,
Ring out the feud of rich and poor,
Ring in redress to all mankind.

Ring out a slowly dying cause,
And ancient forms of party strife;
Ring in the nobler modes of life,
With sweeter manners, purer laws.

Ring out the want, the care the sin,
The faithless coldness of the times;
Ring out, ring out my mournful rhymes,
But ring the fuller minstrel in.

Ring out false pride in place and blood,
The civic slander and the spite;
Ring in the love of truth and right,
Ring in the common love of good.

Ring out old shapes of foul disease,
Ring out the narrowing lust of gold;
Ring out the thousand wars of old,
Ring in the thousand years of peace.

Ring in the valiant man and free,
The larger heart, the kindlier hand;
Ring out the darkness of the land,
Ring in the Christ that is to be.