Aloha!

First of all, a huge thanks to Ashley and Byron for getting married in Hawaii and letting the family tag along with them. Thanks!!! Seth and I weren't sure we could fit a Hawaii trip into our busy agenda, but the happy couple seemed to be in need of a photographer and a hair stylist, so we figured we could make room for them, they are family after all!! Or, we were begging them to take us along, something like that!

We flew out the day after Seth graduated (another woohoo for that!) . From the moment we landed I knew I wouldn't want to come home! It is beautiful! The first week we stayed with the Halsey's in Laie, we were right on the water, love that!! The second week, after his family flew out, we moved up the coast a little ways to a house near Waimea Bay, we were up on the cliffs that overlook the ocean, amazing!! We were very lucky to have amazing homes both weeks. We were able to do so many fun things. We went to the Polynesian Cultural Center, Dole Pineapple Plantaion, Diamond Head, Pali Lookout, Shark's Cove, Turtle Bay, Pearl Harbor, Punchbowl Crater, and Haleiwa. We went on a bunch of hikes, including a hike to a waterfall behind the PCC, Waimea Falls and Laie Falls. Waimea wasn't exactly a "hike" more of a gentle walk on a paved trail. Laie on the otherhand was a full on hike, with trail guides Dan and Anders, Seth and I were running to keep up! The second week we were there Seth and I spent at least a few hours each day at Waimea Bay, supposedly that is where they have some of the biggest waves in the world during the surf season. Clearly it was the off-season, as the bay was as calm as a swimming pool!! We loved it there though. Seth was able to do a little surfing, although the waves were not 20 or 30 feet high, he was content with the size (2-3 feet! just kidding, they were a little bigger than that). Anyway, a good time was definitely had by all. A thousand thanks to everyone that made that trip amazing! We loved it and can't wait to go back!

For more pictures check out our Hawaii web album.