Hawaii Girls Trip: Day 2 - Wedding Fun

After we were all ready, we went down to take some pictures by the pretty plants at our resort.  It was the short time that my hair actually stayed curled.  Once we got outside and started walking towards Wendy's resort my hair wasn't so curly.  

Once we got to Wendy's resort, we met up with Ryan who gave us a key to him room and then we went up and helped Wendy finish getting ready.  She was mostly ready and just needed a zip up and help getting on her shoes.  

She looked beautiful and was so excited.  We then all went down to the lobby where we met Ryan.  We then took tons of pictures all around her resort.  Lots of pictures with Ryan and tons with us girls.  When it was time, we then went down to the beach to meet us with the lady who was marring Wendy and Ryan.

The ladies brought tons of flowers to make a large flower circle where they got married in and they also had a flower crown for Wendy and leis for all of us girls.  

They even had a ukelele player come and play during the ceremony.  She was really talented. 

The photographer then told us where to stand and then the lady started the marriage ceremony.  It was really windy and hard to hear what she was saying and since the photographer told us where to stand, we couldn't really move closer to try to hear better.  But I am sure what she said was lovely.  

Then Wendy and Ryan said their vows to each other.  We didn't really hear Wendy, but we could hear Ryan better.  He said some really nice things to her.  It was very sweet.  Then they got officially married. 

We then gave them all hugs and took a couple pictures with them before we left to walk back to our resort so they could get their pictures taken with the beautiful sunset.  We enjoyed walking the beach back to our resort and soaking in the sunset.

We then tried to get some dinner at a fancy restaurant, but the food all seemed really weird, so we all left to go back to our room, except Sherri who stayed to try the food.  When she came back, she said it wasn't very good.  We then relaxed before going to bed nice and early.

Hawaii Girls Trip: Day 2 - Beach Walk & Pool Time Fun

We woke up super early in the morning because Hawaii time is like four hours behind us.  It was very dark still and we just hung out in our room waiting until the sky started to lighten.  

We opened our balcony door and listened to the birds waking up.  Julie at first thought that they were piping in bird noises, then we saw the birds flying around.  It was so beautiful outside out hotel room.  

We, Julie, mom, and I then got dressed and walked down to the beach and around the resort.   It was perfect weather and so nice walking around in the early morning hours.  

After our nice walk we decided to go back to the room and get Sherri so we could go to the grocery store.  We bought plenty of breakfast foods and snacks for the hotel room.  We also found some tubes for us to use on the lazy river and we were so glad that we bought them.

After we got back to our room, Julie, Mom, and I got on our swimsuits and went down to the pool.  We got our wrist bands and towels and then found some beach chairs. 

While we were at the pool Sherri took the van and picked up Wendy and Ryan from the airport, then took them to get their marriage certificate and then took them to their resort that was right next door to our resort.

We then went on the lazy river and down all the slides.  They had like five or six slides and they were all so much fun.  One was a little intense and we got kind of hurt on it a couple of times, but it was way fun.

When we were ready for a break from the water, we sat on our beach chairs and ordered us fancy virgin fruity drinks and a large order of fries.  Sherri got back and joined us for our "lunch".  They served us so many fries and they were so good.  It was perfect for us four.  

After we finished, we went back up to our room and started getting showered and ready for Wendy's wedding.  

Hawaii Girls Trip: Day 1 - Travel

We started our girl's trip by my dad taking my mom and I to the airport.  We checked my mom's bag and then got through security without any problems.  We picked up a little breakfast snack.  After we ate, we then picked up a couple sandwiches for our long flight to Hawaii.   Sherri then met us at our gate.  We then loaded the plan and flew to Seattle.  

Julie landed right before we did, and we were able to meet her at our gate in Seattle.  Once we got there, they let us know that our flight had been delayed, and we had to wait a couple of hours.  So, we made the most of it and ate our sandwiches.  I also walked up and down the halls to get lots of steps before our long flight.

We finally boarded and we were on our way to Hawaii.  We got lucky and had our middle seats free, so we all had extra room for our flight.  It was a smooth flight without any problems.  Once we got to Maui, we got our luggage and then got our rental van.  I then drove us to our resort.  It was a little nerve-racking driving in a new place in the dark.  

After we checked into the resort we then walked to our room.  It was a kind of a long walk to our room, but well worth it.  The resort was beautiful.  After we got our stuff to our room and unpacked a little, Julie and I went and got some food.  It was good and so fun relaxing on the patio...in Hawaii.  We then went to our room and went to bed.  

School Carnival

While I was in Hawaii the girls and Josh went over to the Elementary School and enjoyed the carnival they put on.  Tony was at Tyler's baseball game that day, so he gave them all some money to go over to the carnival.  

They had a great time playing games and playing on all the bounce houses. I am glad that they were still able to go and have fun, even without their parents. 

2024 HOMECOMING for Tyler

Tyler had a great time at the Homecoming dance.   

He had a baseball game that morning and then came back home to get ready for their day activity.  

They reserved the gym at our church and their group went and played games.  They played volleyball, chair soccer, and other games.

After they finished, they took their dates home to get ready for the dance. 

They then picked up their dates and took them to the park to take pictures.  Sherri made Tyler and his date flowers, and she didn't quite drop them off in time, so after she dropped them off Tony and I drove over to the park and gave them their flowers.

They ate dinner at Texas Roadhouse and then went to the dance.  After the dance they went to a friend's house to watch a movie and have ice cream.  

Tyler said he and Savannah had a great time and really enjoyed their group as well.  A little bittersweet that it's his last Homecoming dance in high school.  The beginning of the end.

Fun Randomness

After one of Megan's softball games, we went to Del Taco.  Allie wanted her picture taken in the playground. She is a good sport to come to most of the games.

Granger PTA got roped into handing out ice cream to the students after school one day.  It was madness!  So much ice cream and so many students.  

I sold hoodies during Homecoming week at lunches and then at the game.  They had a carnival before the game, and I sold them then too.  I won't do that again; I will just stick to selling them at the game.  The kids had fun at the carnival and got lots of fun things.  Allie stayed with Tyler and his friends to the end of the football game and watched the fireworks.  It was very sweet of him to let her stay.

At Stake Conference the last song was Love at Home and Heidi Buchi took a picture of Megan singing to Josh.  Such a sweet little sister.

Josh got this note from a girl in his math class.  Apparently, he is funny, and she likes that.  He says he doesn't even know who she is, but Tyle is friends with her older brother, so that is pretty funny stuff.  Guess he needs to text her.

Birthday Dinner

Lloyd and Margie took the kids and us out to dinner for Allie and Josh's birthdays.  Allie chose The Olive Garden. 

The food was really good, and we all enjoyed what we got.  They give free dessert when it is your birthday.  Since Josh is going sugar-free this quarter we picked out something yummy to take home for the rest of the kids and he took a picture with his sad face. 

Fall Baseball & Softball Begins

Fall Baseball and Softball have begun.  Both Tyler and Megan are doing well.  

Tyler is catching very well, and his hitting has been better too.  All that time practicing this summer seems to have paid off.

He does fall ball with the school and then the school is also doing a Saturday league with Rocky Mountain.  Makes for a lot of good baseball games.

Megan is with a new team this season.  They seem nice.  She has pitched a couple times and has gotten a couple good hits.  She is liking playing but isn't liking two practices a week and two games a week.  She thinks it's too much softball.   But that is how you get better.  

We have another month or so of games, so that makes for a fun fall season.

2024 HOCO Ask & Answer

Tyler asked a girl name Savanah to the Homecoming dance.  He says that she likes to play card games at lunch, so that is why he went with the game theme.  He is excited to go to the dance and is very glad that he has a good group of kids to go with. 

Allie's 10th Birthday and a Big Hair Cut