More Summer Pics

The Parks and Richardsons


E, Rae, and Sela being super silly!

The Richardson family visited us in July for a month and the Orr family just left this past Friday. We got 9 days with them in Aug/Sept. It is always a joy to have friends and family from the mainland.

School Starts

Rachel started Pre-K at Navy Hale Keiki private school this year.

Ethan started the 2nd grade at Hickam Elementary.

Summer has come and gone!

Hello Family and Friends, I have been a huge blog slacker! This summer was short, but filled with lots of friends and fun. The kids got out of school at the end of May. We spent June playing with friends and preparing for company. The Richardson family from Little Rock joined us at the end of June and stayed until August 2nd! It was great having them here for a whole month and wonderful to see Neil for his two-week R & R the Air Force gave him in paradise! The next few posts will have pics from this summer. Enjoy!

Summer has come and gone!

Rachel and Ethan mastered the high dive this summer. They have become little fish.

Summer has come and gone!

All the kids! Rae and her friend AJ

Me and my girls E, Rae, and the BFF's

Rae and Addie

Banana Man Run 2011

This morning Ethan and Rachel ran the Jamba Juice Banana Man Chase (500 meters). They both did it without stopping! Our little Rachel was a natural on her first ever run! We are thinking that next year Ethan might be able to do the 5k with one of us...we shall see.

AWANA!!

Sunday afternoons for us in Hawaii mean AWANA! AWANA stands for Approved Workmen Are Not Ashamed. Each Sunday, Ethan and Rachel arrive to play, learn, and recite their Bible verses (D and I arrive to work also!). It has been amazing to watch Ethan and Rae grow in the Lord this year and hide His word in their hearts. Ethan completed two books, each containing approximately 30-something Bible verses and all the new and old testament book names. He did two years worth of work in 1 year!!! Rachel completed her book in her Cubbie's class. She memorized one bible verse each week. We are so proud of them both! The pictures above are from the awards ceremony this past Sunday.