Meeting Baby Alex...in Hawaii!

We arrive in Hawaii and are greated by Uncle Matty (Paul's brother), and since it is Grace's first trip, Matt welcomes her with a real flower lei.

We grab our stuff, head to Matt's truck, and drive across island to Kaneohe Bay, the base where Matt and Kendal are stationed, where we are greeted by Kendal (it's late, so Alex is already asleep). We quickly get Grace to bed and hang out for a little while, catching up.

The next morning Grace is up early and is dying to get her hand in the sand, so we head to the beach just down the road from M&K's and watch the sunrise. It's beautiful! We we get back, Matt brings Alex downstairs and get to meet our sweet nephew Alex (who was born Nov. 15) for the very first time. What a special time.

Since it's Saturday, Matt is off, so we put on our suits, load up the car, stop and grab some lunch, and head to Kalama Beach! We return to M&K's for naps and start dinner prepartions to grill out.

Sunday, we go to church with Matt and Kendal and come home and just hang out. We spend the next 10 days enjoying the beautiful beaches, hiking, site seeing, and just being with Matt, Kendal and Alex. It truly was a special time making such sweet memories!

Here are just a few of my favorite memories! (And can you believe it, we never got a single picture will all six of us!)