HAWAII!!!

Emery and I went to Utah in May. There was a lot going on there. We got to see Cammie's graduation and we also went to the Stokes Family Reunion. We also got to go to HAWAII. We went with Mama Sharon, Papa Howie, Cammie, Nora, Nila and Koni. We loved every minute of being there!! When we first arrived there (in Maui) we were greeted by some friends of ours that are locals. They gave each of us a lei. We spent our first few days in Maui. I had never been to Maui so it was very fun and exciting to see a lot of the sights there. It is definitely the most beautiful place I have ever seen!! It was so lush and green.

This is a picture of someones yard. They had made there fence out of surf boards. We just thought it was the coolest thing and had to stop and take a picture. You can barely see me in the picture but as I was climbing up there to take the picture a coconut dropped from that tree directly in front of me. If I had been a split second quicker it would have probably taken me out. The next picture is Cammie holding that coconut.

Cammie is holding the coconut that almost took me out!!

This is a picture of one of the many scenic drives that we took while in Hawaii. This was called "The Road to Hana" in Maui. It is considered the world's most Beautiful drive!! I would have to agree with that!! Along with being beautiful it was also very windy. It is about a 2-3 hour drive so we did not make it all the way since one of our passengers was getting very car sick.

This beach is called "Bali Hai", on the island of Kauai!! It is where they filmed the movie South Pacific.

Emery loves Papa Howie!! This is a waterfall on the island of Kauai. This where part of The Testaments movie was filmed.

Of course we cannot post the hundreds of pictures that we took in Hawaii but these were a few of the Highlights. If you thought any of these pictures were beautiful to me they are nothing compared to being there in person and enjoying the beauty of the earth. It really helped all of us that went to appreciate the beauty that Heavenly Father has given us!! It helped me to know that simple things can bring so much joy!!