This year has completely flown by. How is Christmas over already? I wanted to add a few pictures from November so I wouldn't forget how sad, yet fun and full it was. November, particularly, was marked by our trip to the mainland for my daddy's service. If I honest with myself, it still doesn't really feel real. It hasn't even been three months yet, and I may still be in denial that he won't be there to greet me with a cold bottle of water the next time I step off the plane.
It was a whirlwind of a trip; it had a dual purpose really. Not only were we there to comfort my mom and mourn as a family, but to help her organize and clean some of the larger items out of the shed, basement and yard.
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| Mom and her friends at the office made these sweet memory cards up. At first, I thought it was unnecessary, but I'm glad she decided to go ahead and do it. |
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| Lily and Kayden took their jobs of passing them out very seriously. They greeted nearly everyone who came to the service with a smile :) |
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| Two of my closest friends from college were able to come and support me and my family. I was really grateful to have them there. There were several others from high school and youth group too who I didn't get a picture with. Love each of you ladies! |
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| At the reception afterward, Lily and Mema (pretty in pink) posed for a quick pic. |
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| Most of the second cousins had fun together and made up games to keep themselves occupied after the service. |
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| Mema with four out of five of her granddaughters. Love you ladies! |
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| Me, Cary and the bestie. Closest family friend EVER. Love you, Ash. |
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| Kids played while we worked. |
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| Mike sorted all my dad's random fence materials that were scattered around the yard. |
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| Snuggle time with Gramma. |
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| A slightly scary bonfire to burn all the unwanted wood scraps and cardboard. |
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| Mike and I were able to sneak away for an afternoon out on Silver River. It was really lovely. |
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| Sweet girls in their rompers from Leigh. |
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| Grandma treated us to a trip to Sea World before we left Florida. Lily was the only one brave enough to get a picture with The Count. |
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| Sesame Street World really was our jam. |
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| On our way back to Hawaii we made a weekend pit stop in Indiana to visit the other half of the Wolfepack! |
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| The weather was a bit chillier that the girls were used to. |
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| Suzu styled me up :) |
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| The girls were anxious to get outside in the cold air! |
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| Story time with Uncle Mike. |
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| Just love this shot and these colors! |
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| Ruby and Lily walking home from the square <3 |
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| Game night with friends the night before we left! |
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| Once we got home, we resumed our normal activities... Friday Night AWANA is one of them! |
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| Neighborhood walks. |
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| Birthday Parties (Mercy from church)! |
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| Cary's Buddy, Ethan, from church |
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| I finished painting the girls' playhouse that the Robinson's gave us. Looks brand new and the girls love it! |
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| We celebrated Simon's 4th Birthday... |
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| Though we didn't get a picture of Daddy or the ice cream cake, we celebrated Mike's 37th birthday. |
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| We spent a Monday morning at Pokai Bay... |
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| Thanksgiving morning, MBC guys played their annual Turkey Bowl. |
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| The girls cheered. |
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| Then we took Mike to the airport to head to California for his birthday weekend getaway to watch ND smash Stanford. I took the girls to Makaha for Thanksgiving at Aunty Judy's and then on Friday... |
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| We went camping at Bellows with lots of friends. |
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| Our tent and little site. |
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| Crab hunting that night. |
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| The girls loved it! |
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| Giant Jenga! |
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| Mini Golf! |
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| All around, a great time! |
Whew... what a month!! That may have been our busiest yet! Oh so fun and blessed! Can't even remember what we did in December, but that's why I take pictures, right? Oh, and this was our Thanksgiving Tree this year...
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| Happy November 2019 |
