Maui! So Awesome!!

Jim and I got to go to Maui for 10 days with Jim's familiy. By the way did I mention, NO Kids! Although, they were missed. We had a blast! It was so relaxing laying on lounge chairs reading, laying out, shopping, surfing, snorkeling, parasailing, and much much more. This post is pretty long already, but I pretty much summed up the whole trip with pictures.


View from our hotel room.


You can't be by the ocean and not surf! We rented some long boards and had a blast. The water in Maui is so warm. Not to mention I got up quit a few times. Had some nice rides. It was fun.
Yes that is Jim doing the head stand!! He is amazing!!






Snuba and snorkeling at the Molokini Crater was the highlight of this trip. It's out in the middle of nowhere, this sunken volcano. The water was so clear and beautiful, it was hard to get out. It was like snorkeling in a swimming pool. Really amazing water!! Well worth the sick feeling we all got from the boat ride out there.












It was so cold on the boat. Brrr! Didn't help I was sunburned.


This Honolua bay was amazing snorkeling also.



Just hanging out.




Parasailing was a blast!





Date night on the boardwalk.






Last stop before heading to the airport. It was so beautiful and green, but it was also chilly and misty, cuz it doesn't rain there. It mists. It was way cool.



Hawaii has the best sunsets! The whole trip was so much fun. It was hard to leave Paradise!

Little Green Monster!

I know, I am late... actually a whole month late for this post, but I have good excuses. Smile.

Blake turned 1 on Sept. 27th 2008. He has been such a sweet baby from Day 1. I am absolutely smitten by this kid. He has me and Jim wrapped around his fat finger. We are whipped and love every waking minute of it.

Happy Birthday to our Little Green Monster!!










Off to the tub you go!!

FYI~ Blake just had his 1 year check up. He weighs a little over 27 pounds at 95% and height is 32 inches at 97.7%. His head size is 18.5 inches at 69%!! So Blake is a very LARGE kid. Our little chuncky monkey!!

The Windy City

CHICAGO here we come!

I was able to go with Jim, his boss Scott and his wife Taryn to Chicago. Jim and Scott attended an Ear, Nose, and Throat Conference for work. (Lot's of nerdy Doctors) Taryn and I just happened to tag along for free. It was very nice!!

Special thanks to Sue, who watched all 3 kids for a week. Thank You!

My bags are packed, and ready to go. But something is missing... my babies! Especially my little Blake. Whom I have never left before. It felt so wierd not having the double stroller and diaper bag attached to me all week.

Yet, while I missed my children, Jim and I really enjoyed ourselves. It is always nice to spend time alone with Jim. To reconnect and enjoy each other's company as adults, with no kids to interupt conversation. It was Fantastic!!

Our Hotel



The view from our hotel. It looked over Navy Pier and Lake Michigan. So beautiful!!





Wrigley Field. GO CUBS!





Michigan Ave. "The Magnificent Mile" (Oh, the best shopping strip ever!)








Oh how I love the Daly boys and their obsession with fast and fancy cars!



SUNDAY. Taryn and I took a half hour cab ride to the nearest church. It turned out to be Stake Conference, so we then took another half hour ride to the Stake Center. Luckily, we made it just in time for the meeting to start. It just so happened that Elder L. Tom Perry was there and spoke to the members. It was so awesome to listen to a twelve apostle in person and to meet him. Well worth the hour long cab drive and ridiculous cab fee.



The National History Museum








Millineum Park and the famous BEAN!







Kitty O'Sheas Irish Pub



Lake Michigan is so so so beautiful! I was bummed, the one day we went down with the camera it was overcast. I had ran this path a couple days prior and it was clear, blue skies and just gorgeous. Definately my favorite run thus far! (I know, can you believe I actually enjoyed running for once)







Chicago Style Pizza! YUM!





10 Pounds later! It is good to be home. But Chicago is a hard city to beat! It was great food, clean and lot's of great shopping. Well worth a visit. It was a blast!!

Some Of My Favs From The NEW Camera

Finally A New Camera

Ok! So Jim and I have always secretly wished we were photographers. So the first chance we get, that is running into some extra cash. We finally are abe to buy a nice camera.

I mean really nice! No more CHEAP digital cameras where the batteries die after 5days, it only holds 20 pictures, and you have to wait 30 seconds before you can take the next picture. You know what I mean?

So goodbye to the old camera and hello to our new Sony A200.

Just to brag a little. It holds over 1000 pictures at 10 mega pixals. You can just keep on pushing the button and snapping shots off instantly. Plus the battery is rechargeable and lasts a really, really long time.

AHH, finally my dream camera!