Enjoy the Christmas video I made!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=So5mXEoTy_k
Hopefully the link works!
Sunday, December 16, 2012
Sunday, December 2, 2012
Thursday, July 12, 2012
Yankee Doodle Dandy
So, Matt and I went to Cannon Beach, Oregon for the 4th of July. We went with his family.
Haystack rock is the most notable landmark on the beach.
When the tide was low, there were tide pools right by the rocks that we could walk around. Lots of starfish Actually they are called "Sea Stars" as are not fish (buckle up, you are going to be learning lots on this voyage!)
This intersection is supposed to be haunted by a logger who was killed in the 1940s during a forest fire.
We went to a neighboring city called Seaside to watch fireworks. Aerial fireworks were allowed on the beach and everyone was doing them. It was like a 2 hour fireworks show all around us! While we were waiting, Matt and I played sand pictionary.
Seaside is also important because that was where Lewis and Clark ended their Westward Expedition.
I didn't know that until we got there, but in 1st grade we learn about Lewis and Clark, so I was excited!
We also went to the Tillamook Cheese Factory and saw how cheese was made. We ate ice cream while we toured and got lots of cheese samples.
Nearby, there was a Cape Meares Lighthouse (different than the Tillamook Rock lighthouse) that Matt and I went in. Its really stubby looking, but it is on a very high cliff. It was a very steep hike to it.
It was so beautiful there! Very different from other beaches I have been too.
Sunday, June 24, 2012
Hawaii Part Three
Steam Vents at Mt. Kilauea
Mt. Kilauea
We hiked around where the last lava flow occurred. They actually
let you walk around on the active volcano! It was like walking on the moon.
Sulfur Banks
Yes, they do stink. It was also suggested that people
with breathing problems or children should stay
away. . .but nothing about childish asthmatics?
A Beautiful Orchid by the Sulfur Banks
It was actually cold up there, weird huh?
Dad on the Hike Down to the Volcano
It was the most beautiful and spooky hike we've been on.
We started at 5:30 and didn't get back up until well after dark.
Good thing we brought flashlights! We went back up through
the rainforest at night. No one else was on the trail with us.
Fun and creepy!
http://www.nps.gov/havo/planyourvisit/hike_day_kilaueaiki.htm
Evidence of a Large Earthquake
We walked right through here.
Dad Roasting Marshmallows on the Hike
That could be why it was dark when we got back.
We were trying to get the perfect marshmallow shot.
Which one do you like?
This is what we saw when we got up to the top of the trail.
We were right down there! It wasn't glowing
when we were walking around it.
Geckos were all over the place
This little guy was waiting on our porch light
when we got back from the volcano.
Dad's Father's Day Breakfast
The best drink on the island is called POG juice.
(Passion fruit, Orange juice, and Guava juice.)
The bread is guava bread. That's what he fed to
his red-headed bird friend. Oh, and the best
music we found was a Hawaiian reggae station KWXX.
You can stream it through the internet. Check it out Broseph!
Having our Last Island Dinner
Bubba Gump's in Kona
Our Last Magical Sunset in Kona
Some day we may retire there and open up a Mexican fish taco stand.
We can call it "Iz You Hungry?" Still working on the angle
to get me back on that island!
Sadly, All Good Things Must End.
Hawaii Part Two
A Bird that Visited Us Every Day
Dad Being Sly to Get a Picture of the Bird
Dad Found a Target While We were There.
They all wore red Hawaiian shirts, dad's going to work on
getting some for his store.
Akaka Falls in Hilo, Hawaii
Sliding into Akaka Falls
Tarzan trying to Swing into the Falls
Rainbow Falls in Hilo, Hawaii
Dad-Looking Like a Lil' Boy
There was a giant drop off under him, I was worried!
This was a trail off of the scenic route to Hilo.
A Ranch Outside of Akaka Falls
The ocean is in the background, now that's the way to live!
Kayaking to the Cook Monument
I didn't want to get fried! We went snorkeling there.
Beautiful fish, pictures to come. :)
Our Anniversary Dinner at Brown's Beach House.
It was a beautiful sunset. At sunset a Polynesian man stood out on the rocks
and blew into a conch shell to the four corners of the earth, then ran
and lit the torches along the sidewalk.
Thursday, June 21, 2012
Yes, We're Spending Your Inheritance
Kailua-Kona, Hawaii 2012
30 Years and Still Counting
Hilarious Pose, I was Trying to Take it When a Wave Splashed Up
This is an old abandoned dock we saw by Punaluu Black Sand Beach
Sunday, June 3, 2012
Ta-Daa!!!!
This is the jewelry holder I made out of a picture frame, I know, crafty.
My jewelry on it.
I repainted the frames from our wedding to decorate our room.
This is the dresser we built. It is crooked and the drawers don't pull out all the way. I blame thomas. Thomas blames me. Maybe we can all blame Ikea??
Our lavatory! We built the over the toilet deal, I think it's pretty fly.
Another view of the lavatory.
Grama's perfume car :]
Our walk-in closet, mostly my clothes.
My jewelry thing again!
Thomas has a favorite spot in our home. Right next to Grama's elephant!
Our tv and stand we built, that turned out better than our dresser.
Our dining room.
The table and chairs we built! :] Circle table!
Our kitchen. And that is the royal tour!! It hasn't been painted yet but you get the gist. Anyways I'm just excited about it and wanted to let you guys see what I've been up to! Love you all! Meg & Tom
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