Update

Today Mason has an awards program at school, the band is also playing. Mason is a finalist for the 8th grade History award, only 3-6 kids are up for the awards so he has a good chance. Mason is also turning 14 on Sunday, I can't believe he will be going into High School next year!

Bailie is practicing for her upcoming dance recital. She has been working hard, she is a leader and is teaching 2 classes of 3-5 year olds tap. It's really cute watching them. She also came home yesterday and told us she only missed 1 question on her TAKS test. Thank god the kids take after Steve in the "smarts" department.

Ashlie is still trying to land a full-time job. She has been working for Cox Communications (4 local radio stations) for a while now, she enjoys it but really needs something more permanent.

Our grandson Tyler is here till July. He is just the cutiest thing!

Johnathan bought a house in February and has his hands full when Tyler is here.

Check back often, I will try and update on a regular basis!

The Big Island

We flew to the Big Island and stayed for 6 days. I LOVED the island. It was do different from Oahu, it was beautiful.

We stayed at the Hilton Waikoloa Village, the place was huge! I loved it, when we go back I would stay there again.

Steve took a lot of great pictures, way to many to post here so feel free to go to www.snapfish.com and view them. You will need my log in information and I don't want to post it here so please email me at tra@eepb.com and I will be glad to send it to you. You must see all the pictures, here are a few of my favorites.

Tour of Island

We took an 11 hour tour of the Island. It made for a long day but it was the best way to see the island since we didn't get a car on Oahu. I wish we would have had more time on the North Shore coast, the water was so clear and we would have loved to stop in the surf shops.

Green Sea Turtle



Banzai Pipeline



Waimea Bay



North Shore

Pearl Harbor

I have always wanted to go to Pearl Harbor and it was the first thing we did. When we got on the memorial it was so quiet and peaceful. I think it was my favorite thing we did on Oahu.







Oil coming from Arizonia

Oahu

The famous Waikiki Beach with Diamond Head in the back ground.

Me and Steve

Our Hotel Hilton Hawaiian Village on Waikiki Beach.

My new favorite drink - Lava Flow.........

Me after my favorite drink!

Hawaii

We spent the first four days in Oahu on Waikiki Beach.

Anticipation.....

First post

Steve and I just got back from 10 glorious days in Hawaii...............of course it was hard getting back to "real life" but Ashlie would have hunted us down if we didn't come back and take over "parenting duties" for Bailie and Mason. Ashlie did a great job as "mom/dad" while we where gone, but she was so happy to see up walk thru the door!

Stay tune for pictures from our trip.