Wednesday, April 28, 2010

Hawaii and more

I have been trying to do about one post a month, so I figured I better get on my April post. This has been a great month. I had the opportunity to go to Hawaii with my brother. It was so amazing. I had never been there before and I treasured every experience. Some highlights of the trip were:
  • Snorkeling. I loved it and I could have done it all day. We saw enormous turtles who could be a tad too friendly, but it was amazing.
  • My first ever massage. It had its weird parts, but I loved how relaxed I felt afterward.
  • Coby's status. This is more of a joke between us, but because of his selling, we were upgraded to a suite and were served breakfast every morning, afternoon tea, and appetizers every evening. I ate way too much.
  • Snorkeling, oh wait, I already mentioned that, but I loved it so much it was worth an extra mention.
  • The volcano. It was a long drive, but it was amazing standing on a live volcano.
  • The dancing. Coby and I are both dancers and one night they had a country dance and we ripped it up. We had to avoid all slow songs, but we rocked the line dancing.
  • The lava tubes. They were incredible to walk through. The volcano was so crazy, one side was a desert and dead and the other side was a lush rain forest.
  • My hair. Okay, not really. My hair would not go straight. I spent one morning straightening it and by the time we got to breakfast, it was curly.
  • The sunsets. They were amazing! I would have loved to share them with Jon.
To finish off, here are a few random pictures. I love this one of Dylan and Livie. They were playing dress up. He was her prince.

This last one is a Sunday nap. Usually Jon is the only one who naps on Sunday, but this time he was the only one awake and had to document the experience.

10 comments:

Mandi Roth said...

What a fun trip. I'm jealous! I would love to go to Hawaii. Someday! Love your pictures. So pretty!!! I LOVE sunday afternoon naps. my favorite!

The Reese's said...

love your nap, even with dogs!

Samye said...

HOW FUN!! Hawaii is such a fun place to go...you will just have to go back with Jon one day!!

ps- your hubby's name came up over dinner the other night...we were talking about crazy dreams...we miss you guys!

Emilee said...

I agree... Hawaii is extra magical with your spouse. But how AMAZING that you got to go with your brother! You look beautiful!

Jeremy and Taren said...

How fun Ashley. You look gorgeous. I can't believe it has been a year since you left me. ha ha. I miss you and your beautiful family.

california smiths said...

The napping picture is hilarious! Looks like Hawaii was a blast!

Hibbard Family said...

What a fun trip! And no kids!! You look so great, Ashley - we miss you guys!

Emily B said...

I am jealous of Hawaii. I'm glad you had a fun trip! And also, what are our plans for Eclipse?

Wendy said...

I want to see your curly hair. And if that's the worst part of Hawaii, sign me up! Sounds like it was an amazing trip- what a fun thing to do with your brother.

Cadle Clan said...

I love that even the dogs are napping! :)