The North Shore

Getting sick of the Hawaii pictures yet? This was my favorite day of the trip. 

The north shore of Kauai is absolutely stunning with it's amazing mountains and beaches. 

After making a stop at Bubba's famous burgers

we spent the entire day snorkeling and riding the waves of Tunnels Beach. 

There were so many colorful fish and creepy drop offs, 

leaving plenty more space to explore in the years to come.  

If you're wondering how we got such awesome underwater pictures, 

it's all thanks to Taylor and his awesome GoPro. 

Hawaii, I miss you and your humidity...

it did wonders for my skin.

 

Waiohai

One week ago the sun was setting on our Hawaiian dream vacation.

(Like what I did there?)

If you ever need a place to go, choose Kauai. 

There is so much to do and the beauty is absolutely unreal. 

I'm very grateful to have so many memories there.

I don't I'll ever get sick of it! 

 

Kapa'a Farmer's Market

I always look forward to the farmers market when I go to Hawaii,

I love testing all of the exotic fruits and sipping on fresh coconut.

We spotted this one on our way to Hanalei and I forced Jake to pull over. 

I'm still having dreams about those golden pineapples...

"It's ille-gaul!"

Kauai has plenty of Monk Seals. 

Usually they're roped off but the boys spotted this one 

and we ran over to snap some pictures. 

A crasian (crazy-asian) saw us off shore

and went completely mental. 

Luckily Jake calmed him down before he called the cops. 

He left us laughing the entire rest of the week.

telegrams

As most of you know, we recently spent a week in paradise. 

It was life changing, laugh until it hurts kind of fun

and I'm counting down the days until we vacation again with the Spencers.
We're home now after almost a month of vacation time
and things are changing fast.
The fact that we're moving in a month is starting to excite and terrify me.
Good thing I have American Idol to keep me distracted.
(I can't stand Nicki Minaj!)

1. Our gorgeous view from the hotel. Right on the beach!

2. The birds gathering around Shauna-relli for a Cheerio breakfast. 

3. The first of three Puka dog visits. 

4. Hanging out with the Monk Seal. And it's alive.

5. The man I married. 

6. Breathtaking Waimea. 

7. Made it to the top!

8. Ancient Hawaiian ritual on a cliff.

9. Burgers on the North Shore.

10. The best sunset I've ever seen. 

11. Tunnels Beach. 

12. Snocapped shaved ice on Mac Nut ice cream. 

13. Gangnam Style. 

14. Tunnel of Trees. 

15. Another for the road. 

16. Dinner at Dukes. 

17. Hula Pie. 

18. The last supper. 

19. Gelato addicts. 

20. Pog sorbetto and Shauna.

telegrams

Wow. That's a lot of instagrams. 

(thanks to Julie and Court)

Probably because we've been here forever...

and it's been lovely. And really cold.

 Man am I ready for Hawaii.

1. Reagan and Jake bonding over chocolate covered blueberries.

2. Mom and her grandpups

3. Lauren editing her traditional Marker music video.

4. Costa Vida sibling lunch!

5. Christmas Maizel. 

6. High school bestie lunch. 

7. Nicole making her Champagne Chicken.

8. Posing pup.

9. Oliver and uncle Jake. 

10. Article of Faith contest.

11.  The twins!

12. Cabin beauty.

13. Bestie Breakfast at Herms

14. Luncheon at Joseph Smith Memorial. 

15. The newly sealed Rose family.

16. Tots and Oli, the best of cousins. 

17. Leaving the cabin, barely alive.

18. Jake the unicorn and terrified Teddy.

19. Saying goodbye to little Homer. 

20. Reagan and her "milk"

Christmas Eve

Christmas Eve with the Harker family

was full of delicious Prime Rib, fancy White Elephant gifts

and... the stomach flu. 

It's the Christmas gift that keeps on giving! 

P/s did you notice how darling these kids are? Seriously.

Top Twelve

Top 12 of 2012:

January:

Jake: Dollar Ride 

Courtney: Alice in Wonderland

February:

Kearns weekend in Enid

March:

Jake: T-6 Solo Ride and Mustache March

Courtney: Hunger Games Premiere 

April:

Trip to Utah

 May:

 Memorial Day in Dallas

 June:

Track Select and Jake's 26th Birthday

 July: 

Meeting the Twins and American Idol 

August:

Trip to Idaho and nanny job starts

September:

Anniversary and Birthday

October: 

Check ride and Halloween

November:

Thanksgiving and Assignment Night

 December:

Graduation and Christmas