My kids...My cats

The kids; Heather and Matthew have this running

joke that since the nest is now empty that they

have been replaced by the cats.

Linus, Cheetah and Tarzan are

"the kids" now. 

Matthew thinks they rule the roost. 

Linus

Cheetah & Tarzan

While we're away in Hawaii they have their own sitter. Our neighbor Rick. He's a great neighbor. Really who wouldn't want to take care of these guys?

Well, they used to be guys!

OHANA TIME

What a perfect day to celebrate Alex's 8th birthday, surrounded 

by the love of  family and friends old and new. It was Ohana time,

Ohana means family in Hawaiian.

We had a Filipino dinner at Paul and Lisa's house last night. Lisa, her mother Fi Fi,her Auntie's Lita, Deb and Lou and her friend Lorena made all the traditional dishes, it was a feast believe me. We celebrated all there was to celebrate, the wedding and Alex's birthday; everyone laughing and having a good time.

The birthday girl

A lot of LeClairs

A little Don Ho treatment for the birthday girl

Alex and Denise

the birthday girl with Auntie Lisa & Uncle Paul

Birthday spanks? 

TO BAY OR NOT TO BAY THAT IS THE QUESTION !

DEFIANTLY THE BAY  WAIMEA BAY. 

That was our destination beach  for today.

It was just a small group of us today, Gerard,

Denise and the kids, me and Matthew. The water was

beautiful cool and clear, the skies were partly cloudy

which was good for all of us who are working on our tans.

The kids and Denise had a blast on their floats.

Wiamea Bay

Matthew & Sydney

Gerard, Sydney & Alex

The LeClair's

Jen, Matthew & Sydney

DO YOU TUBE?

School has started and I know what my nieces and godson would rather be at the beach. Sitting in school daydreaming about the summer gone way to quickly, you remember how that is don't you? I was looking thru the pictures that I have left from our trip today and I couldn't help but notice a theme to their favorite activity,  going to the beach... three happy kids floating around in their colorful tubes with Gerard and Denise. I have some pretty cute pictures of them; enjoy!