Even more Hawaii (and there might even be more!)

I feel ridiculous even saying this but... I'm in LOVE with pineapples! I don't know where this obsession stems from but everwhere we go I want to look for pineapples! We went to the Dole Pineapple Plantation while on our vacation and I absolutely loved the pineapple icecream and the baby pineapples! Jace laughed that I took so many pictures of the little pineapples but they were so Cute! Silly me...

We also went to the North Shore where we stopped at Ted's Bakery for the most Delicious pie! Thanks to Whitney and Bryan for the directions on getting there! It was fantastic! The chocolate haupia was so yummy, this is a chocolate coconut pie with homemade crust that was to die for! We also stopped at Matsumotos for Shave Ice which was also amazing! (the food on this vacation made me never want to leave!) After all of our snacks we stopped at some of the beaches on the North Shore. Including Sunset Beach (where Bryan and Whitney got engaged! tender!)

Sorry about the PDA but this is the best picture of the beach I have!

And of course we stopped at the temple! It was beautiful!

Under Pressure

I got tagged by Whit! This was so Funny!
Put your iPod or MP3 Player on Shuffle, and for each question, put the title of the song that comes up.
1. IF SOMEONE SAYS "IS THIS OKAY" YOU SAY?" Give It Away
2. WHAT WOULD BEST DESCRIBE YOUR PERSONALITY? Firecrackers and Ferriswheels
3. WHAT DO YOU LIKE IN A GUY/GIRL? They Don't Understand (and neither do I!)
4. HOW DO YOU FEEL TODAY? Beautiful Soul
5. WHAT IS YOUR LIFE'S PURPOSE? Ticks (that's disgusting!)
6. WHAT IS YOUR MOTTO? Watching Airplanes
7. WHAT DO YOUR FRIENDS THINK OF YOU? Free Fallin'
8. WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT VERY OFTEN? Lips of an Angel
9. WHAT IS 2 + 2? These Boots Are Made For Walking
10. WHAT DO YOU THINK OF YOUR BEST FRIEND? Get Busy
11. WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THE PERSON YOU LIKE?Every Mile A Memory (I love it!)
12. WHAT IS YOUR LIFE STORY? Tied Together With a Smile (I Hope!)
13. WHAT DO YOU WANT TO BE WHEN YOU GROW UP? SexyBack (funny)
14. WHAT DO YOU THINK WHEN YOU SEE THE PERSON YOU LIKE? West End Riot
15. WHAT DO YOUR PARENTS THINK OF YOU? Stand Still, Look Pretty
16. WHAT WILL YOU DANCE TO AT YOUR WEDDING? Love Untold
17. WHAT WILL THEY PLAY AT YOUR FUNERAL? Rough and Ready
18. WHAT IS YOUR HOBBY/INTEREST? Innocence (can that be a hobby?)
19. WHAT IS YOUR BIGGEST SECRET? There It Go the whistle song
20. WHAT DO YOU THINK OF YOUR FRIENDS? Hey Good Lookin!
21. WHAT'S THE WORST THING THAT COULD HAPPEN? Muddy Water
22. HOW WILL YOU DIE? The More I Drink
23. WHAT IS THE ONE THING YOU REGRET? Jessie's Girl
24. WHAT MAKES YOU LAUGH? B.O.B (that is so wrong!)
25. WHAT MAKES YOU CRY? Black Horse and the Cherry Tree
26. WILL YOU EVER GET MARRIED? I'm Diggin It
27. WHAT SCARES YOU THE MOST? Redneck Yacht Club (not really! It would be great!
28. DOES ANYONE LIKE YOU? This Can't Be Good
29. IF YOU COULD GO BACK IN TIME, WHAT WOULD YOU CHANGE? Sitting, Waiting, Wishing
30. WHAT HURTS RIGHT NOW? United States Of Whatever (How True!)
31. WHAT WILL YOU POST THIS AS? Under Pressure

more Hawaii

Our first day in Hawaii was spent in Waikiki. We got up early... 7AM (that's 11 utah time :) and had pancakes at a coffee house just across the street from our hotel. The coconut syrup there was so yummy! Then we headed to the beach. The weather was perfect and it wasn't too crowded. We played in the surf, laid on the beach and read our books. It was fantastic just to chill. After the beach (we didn't stay out too long, I was afraid of getting sunburned!) we walked the main shopping area of Waikiki. There were some super ritzy stores, like Hermes, Prada, Tiffany's, Burberry, Gucci and many more. Becky Bloomwood would have been in Heaven, I on the other hand was just intimidated by them! The next day was the Polynesian Culture Center. This was incredible! The students from BYU Hawaii work there and most of them are either from Hawaii or one of the islands that are represented there. We didn't have time to visit all the different islands but we did see, Tonga (They played the drums and invited people from the audience. It was hilarious.), Tahiti (This is where they dance with their hips really fast. I turned to Jace during the demonstration and said "I'm glad I don't come from any place with culture!" I honestly couldn't dance that way!) and Samoa (They played with fire and climbed coconut trees). It was so much fun!

A coconut tree climber in Samoa. Pretty incredible!

HAWAII

Last March we decided to take our tax refund and go to Hawaii! We found a great deal to go in October. It seemed like it would never come... and now its over! We had the best time! We stayed at the Hilton Hawaiian Village, which honestly seemed like a mall. The room was really nice, the pool was gorgeous, tons of shopping and it was right on Waikiki beach! The ocean was right next to the pool! There were also penguins (adorable but very stinky) and pink flamingos! It was nice to take a vacation just the two of us. I will post later some of the activities we did and more pictures!

How we spent some of our summer...

I bought the best book called "Best Easy Day Hikes" and Jace and I have been hiking all summer! My very favorite hike we have done is called Lake Mary. It was big and blue and Beautiful! We will be going back next summer for sure! Some of the other hikes I've enjoyed were Twin Lakes, Albion Meadows Trail, Cecret Lake and Lake Catherine. Next summer I plan on doing all the rest of the hikes! I'm not sure if Jace is excited about this... I tend to whine everytime we come up on a big hill. He doesn't understand this since the hike was my idea. I wish I could explain it...