In Kauai, we took advantage of the beautiful scenery and had much more laid back days. The beach we were on had treacherous looking waves and only the boys braved them once. We loved swimming in the resort pools though.
We rented snorkels for two days and started beach hopping along the coast of Kauai. We were never able to find the perfect snorkeling spot but it was still a great excuse to get out, get in the water and see most of the island. A highlight was driving out to the beautiful Hanalei Bay.
By the end of the week we were more tan (well, at least I kind of was) and more relaxed. Aaron and I loved having the chance to spend so much time with the whole family together again after two years of having Austin on a mission and Adam and Christy in New York.
At the end of the week, we flew back in to Riverside, got our car fixed and then drove back to Utah for "real life." Aaron cracked down on his CPA studying and was in the library from 9am-6pm every day while I started a new job at Nomen Global, teaching foreign students how to speak English.
We miss you family and we miss you Hawaii! And thanks Mark and Susan for working so hard this last year!
^^and this was the first time ever that Aaron let himself get the same thing on the menu as Adam! so we took a picture.^^
Wow, we sure did have a ton of fun, didn't we. We have to do it again sooner than later. I'm so glad that Adam and Aaron have grown up enough to be able to order the same thing from the menu! Funny how childhood traditions carry on. Glad they broke this one!
ReplyDeleteI agree--I definitely think it was time that that tradition was broken ;)
Deleteoh my gosh, caroline. my heart. you work at nomen global now? I taught there for 2 years. I miss it a lot, but a full time job was better than 2 part time. What levels are you teaching/what classes?
ReplyDeleteAlso, looks like your trip was a dream!
That's so great that you taught there! I am teaching a whole variety of levels--Grammar and Speaking & Listening for level 1, Integrated Skills level 3, Extensive reading level 4, Writing Workshop level 2 and Learning English through Song. The students make it really fun and I'm grateful to teach there. They needed summer teachers so they were okay that I would be leaving in August when we move to the Bay Area. Hope you are having a great summer!
DeleteHow fun! I wonder if they changed their classes a little - cause mine was never called Grammar and Speaking and Listening - just grammar. But I taught level 1 of that too! Though hopefully the students I had are in level 3 now. And the reason I left was cause they only had room for me to have 2 classes. Grammar 1 and Integrated Skills 2. Learning English through Song sounds like a really fun class! I think that's a new one!
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