Hawaii 2011

Phil and I had the chance to go to Maui again this year with the Coca-Cola group. It is always a lot of fun being a part of these trips and we feel blessed to have these incentives. We spent 5 days on the beautiful Ka'anapali shores and loved every minute of it!




The views were absolutely breathtaking!





We stayed at the beautiful Hyatt Regency Maui . It was an absolutely gorgeous resort!



They had the most beautiful gardens filled with all kinds of animals. I loved the flamingos, swans, and penguins.








We loved spending time at the pools just relaxing, reading, and visiting with friends.






These next two pictures were taken from our hotel room. We had a corner room with windows that looked out on one side to the golf course, and the other to the pools. The views were just amazing.




Phil had an opportunity to play golf at the Ka'anapali North course and the Kapalua course that was on the pro tour this year. I tagged along when he played Ka'anapali and loved the beautiful, lush course and just enjoyed taking pics of the scenery. I loved jogging along the golf course while we were there just to enjoy the beauty. It was amazing!






One morning we just sat on the beach watching these guys surf. They would run straight from the beach and ride a wave back in. They were really entertaining and fun to watch. How would it be to be a local and do that everyday? That would be the life!




We enjoyed a Hawaiian luau one evening. The food was delicious and the hula dancers were really fun to watch. I couldn't get a good picture of the fire dancer, but he was fantastic!



It was such a fun and relaxing trip! We loved every minute of it!

19 Years and Counting!!

Phil and I celebrated our 19th wedding anniversary. I can't believe I've been married for half of my life. If doesn't seem like that long, but at the same time, it's so normal and comfortable that it's like we've been together forever. I'm so grateful for him in my life and the love and support he gives me. We have a great family together and I can't imagine my life any other way!
We went out to celebrate on our anniversary and had dinner at Happy Sumo and went to a movie. As we were on our way home, we were in the mood for something sweet, so we stopped at the bakery and brought home cake to celebrate with our kids. Because what better way to celebrate a wedding anniversary than with wedding cake??

Sally Foster is over! (I think)

This is the 7th and last year that I have been the Sally Foster fundraising chair at the kids' elementary school. I have enjoyed volunteering and helping the school earn money for their PTA activities. However, with this being Natalie's last year in elem. school, I am done! It's been a hard year with Sally Foster changing their program, but I've always loved their products and have enjoyed making some new friends who've helped throughout the years. But I am happy to say that it is over! (Well, we're still waiting for product to be shipped and hope it comes soon!)

My Quilt is Finished!!

I have been working on a quilt for quite some time. It really hasn't taken very long, it's just been hard to find the time to work on it. SO...this morning I finished it! I am so happy to complete this project because I am NOT a seamstress. I have really bad memories of my high school sewing class where my teacher told me to have someone else finish my project and turn it in for a grade, because I have no sewing abilities. Anyway, 20 years later, I am enjoying using a sewing machine, and it doesn't even scare me anymore. Thanks, Wende, for starting me on this project. I look forward to making more quilts, and who knows? Maybe I'll tackle some other sewing projects - but I'm not getting too far ahead of myself. I still know my limitations! But it is a GOOD day to say I completed this quilt!





Sewing the strips together



Working on the white ovals



Just before completion