Yesterday the kids were outside for about six hours having a blast in the snow. Elizabeth has been asking when the snow is going to be here for the last couple of months. She and I started to build a snowman and the boys joined in to help us 🙂
2012-12-09, originally uploaded by Woldfamily.net.
Enjoying a moment with good old Santa
Santa!, originally uploaded by Woldfamily.net.
Elizabeth an Joey at the first sign of snow want to go sledding. So far so good even with all of the exposed grass 😉
Little optimists, originally uploaded by Woldfamily.net.
Joey earned his green belt tonight. Go Joe!
A proud boy, originally uploaded by Woldfamily.net.
Elizabeth and Joey had a very fun night trick-or-treating with their friends.
Scary!
The loot
The kids carved their pumpkins and we visited Nix and Jenn’s to see their AWESOME Halloween display 🙂
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Hard at work
Their hard work paid off
Nix and Jenn’s
Awesome work!
My favorite
Elizabeth and Joey’s new cousin, originally uploaded by Woldfamily.net.
Carolyn and I have been to Hawaii twice before and were very excited to have Elizabeth, Joey, and my parents join us this time around. We had a lot of fun in the water, we snorkeled, the kids saw their first sea turtles, many of us were tossed around by powerful waves at different times, we drove up to 10,000 feet to see the top of the volcano, drove the road to Hana, visited a luau, submerged in a submarine to 131 feet, ate at a Pirate bar, drank coconut milk, discovered star fruit, ate like kings, queens, princes and princesses, and enjoyed a lot of quality time together. Carolyn and the kids went home before Mom, Joe, and I. We stayed to hop over to Honolulu so that they could see Pearl Harbor and the USS Arizona. I hope to go back soon but I think that it’s time for a new island for Carolyn and me 🙂
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Elizabeth drew in the sand
My snorkeling buddies
A couple of fish that Elizabeth waved to
Hanging with Gramps on the lanai
At 10,000 feet with the bright sun in their eyes
Above the clouds
Luau time
The submarine
At the floor of the ocean at 131 feet
A sunken ship
A beautiful black sand beach near the end of the road to Hana. Joey was really excited to see this because he had seen black sand beaches on Pirates of the Caribbean.
The blue of the water is amazing next to the black rock
Some of the wonderful flowers that can be found on the road to Hana
Mom and Joe on the submarine Bowfin
The view from our hotel in Honolulu
And finally, plenty of beautiful sunsets
Carolyn, Jen, Nix, Stan, and I threw a surprise party for Mom and Joe yesterday at Nix and Jen’s home. The party was an absolute blast! We had friends and family from all parts of their lives. It was really great to see everyone come together for this occasion 🙂 Thanks to all that came and for the well wishes for those that could not make it. Also, a BIG thanks to Gerald for all of the help.
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Our family
Joe’s siblings
The fraternity brothers
Dancing like idiots
Nix is Testing the keg
First day of school!
First day of school!, originally uploaded by Woldfamily.net.