Island Life.

Aloha. 

We have been having the time of our life, really. It's the island life and it's so beautiful. Jeannie and I have taken turns cooking dinner (which I have LOVED)...playing hard with Pop and Dama Dama. Payton started basketball here and is a little on the small end but it's a fun experience for him anyway.  The Hawaiian kids (girls) are HUGE. They play in the "West Philadelphia" style basketball courts and the games are like 30 minutes. It's a cultural experience for sure.  It's fun to see him playing ball again.  He has made a good friend, Rylee.  They are in the same class at school, too so that's fun. 

We have also been doing temple work! Sealings for days!  What a cool experience to be in this beautiful La'ie temple with Mike's parents and Danny as a temple worker, doing work for our VanSteenkiste ancestors.  I have loved it.  And then the Farmer's market after at BYU Hawaii... Yum. The macaroons are off the charts. The campus is really beautiful, too.  Mike has been a bearded man here in the islands and totally not up to school standards :)