Paradise

For Christmas the Smith's took the whole family to Oahu for a week. It was such a treat and fun to spend a whole week together- our schedules usually don't allow that! The weather was a little rainy, but we still had a great time and got in plenty of beaching. Thanks Calli and Calvin for a wonderful vacation!!!

I'll have to warn you, there are a LOT of pictures. For Christmas Cal surprised me with a new lens for my camera, and combine that with a gorgeous place that's green and lush and nothing like home, and some free time... (true free time, what's that?) Well, you get the idea. I went a little nuts. I'm going to post mainly family-related pictures here, and mostly "pretty" pictures on my photo blog. So it you want, check that out too.

Don't say I didn't warn you. :)

(in no particular order)

The family

The kids. Note Zach going for my hair.

Fun with Grandma Calli

And Grandad Cal

The plan was to hike to a waterfall. But it RAINED. So we explored this arboretum for awhile. Gorgeous!

Jay and Rosie

Yes, a picture of me!

Rain, rain, rain.

The sun came out.

Experimenting with Toby's super wide angle lens. (thanks Toby!)

Cal and I got a little date one afternoon. It was so nice!

Uncle Pete's first babysitting job. (thanks!) Zach was smitten by him and they were best buds the whole week ("Hee-haw"- Zach's attempt at Peter's name). We came back to find him giving Peter loves.



With Grandad and Grandma

"Tree! Tree! Tree!" This was a cool enough tree for a new word.

What little boy doesn't love to splash in puddles?

Zach and his buddy, Pete

Rosie and Zachie

Jay

Like Mexico, he LOVED the sand and water. Even better this time now that he's running.



Cal





Daddy and his boy.


Pete

This is definately my favorite picture!

More of the huge trees.

Showing us the ocean.

Waimea early one morning. Great, isn't it?

The wild waves of Waimea later with everyone. I wasn't brave enough to venture into these (most everyone else is somewhere in that wave). It's hard to tell, but they were HUGE.

Thankfully, Zach was a good sport and flexible about naps. Here he is in the car.

And even in the sea of pareos on the beach.

Lovin' the beach