Hawaii was good to me.

In August, I took a month off of work (and school) and experienced a few weeks of pure summer. My family went to Oahu for two weeks and relaxed. Well, we relaxed when not taking turns holding the crying Kylee (but we love you anyway KyVi). We ate shave ice, swam with turtles (I am really, really in love with turtles), visited the PCC (but did NOT get tattoos...regrets), and went SUP'ing on the Haliewa river. It was the best kind of two weeks where every morning began with a walk down the beach and every evening ended with the family around the table. 

I miss that Hukilau beach.

 

This picture cracks me up.

 As does this one. And the 12 others like it.

 Her natural state!

a tribute to 30 rock,

and three very attractive ladies.

miss squisherface

I miss this little girl and the way she asks for her blanket. Look at that smile, she just keeps getting better looking. If there is anything that I miss in DC, it is her (and I guess the rest of my family members...) However, I do enjoy the occasional mumbling phone call in which she repeatedly says "hi" and whispers "Jessica," or some form of my name. Luckily, we spent one of my last afternoons in Utah drawing with chalk and squishing ants.

Another day in the life of an almost two year old.