Pumpkin patch day

Our neighbors recommended a pumpkin patch to us and it was terrific! The kids were disappointed by the lack of jumpy house, but we were warned and rather choose to go there because of that. They had more kinds of pumpkins than I've ever seen at a pumpkin patch before!

Vocation

Charli just drew this great picture!

First day of first grade

Kaneohe house

My uncle Alan has a lovely house with a beautiful Japanese garden. The koi pond is very popular with the kids - Al gives them each a cup of fish food and the fish jump all around.

There might have been some other feeding going on as well...

Aloha girl

We rented a house with a pool right next to Kailua beach, and we're making excellent use of it! Note to self: summer 2014 - Charli learns to swim.

Arthur's Rock

The responsible thing for me to do today now that World Cup Soccer is no longer a distraction would have been to get back to work on my two jobs. But, feeling distracted and restless, and needing to vacate the house so that it could get cleaned, I decided instead to go to Lory State Park (20 minutes drive from Ray and Shirley's) and take a hike. I didn't really intend to climb to the top of Arthur's Rock, but here I sit!

Random Bernal moment...

Maybe it was the perfect day we had today, maybe it was the euphoria of dropping off my taxes to a certified professional and not having to worry about it, but whatever the reason I saw this scene on my walk to the tax guy today and had to snap a photo. I love that this shot is in the middle of a major American city...