Hawaii Day 1

I am going to be posting our Hawaii trip one day at a time. This is for my benefit entirely. I promise I don't think any readers want an overly obsessive overview of my vacation. I just  want to have a photo journal of the trip to look back on that gives tribute to each detail. So bear with me for the next couple of posts (8 to be exact) or just stop reading for a couple of days! 


Day 1: We got to Kauai about 7 a.m. and went straight to Tip Top Cafe, where we had the most amazing banana pancakes anyone has ever dreamed of.

Then we went to the Marriot Resort beach and resort in Lihue where we lounged in their beautiful pool and napped on the beach. 
Then we had lunch on the beach side at Dukes and enjoyed the beautiful koi pond at the resort. 

Next, we got snow cones with macadamia nut ice cream on bottom and coconut cream on top at Halo Halo. These snow cones were the epitome of what snow cones in Hawaii should be.

Finally, we made it to our beautiful house in Princeville and settled in.

And to end a perfect day, we went down to Ke'e beach, which is the end of the island on the North Shore, and watched an amazing sunset.

First Job

I'm going to be a teacher. 

After the principal called and offered the job, I just cried,  

and then laughed, and then cried. Repeat.

It is quite an amazing feeling, realizing that you finally get to do what you have dreamed of doing ever since you could remember. . .

Something you have been working towards for over 4 years. 

My parents were so sweet. They took us out for celebratory dinner and then my dad surprised me with Maglebys cake. 

The 1 stands for my first job...

the first job that has real purpose and meaning in my life.

Hawaii Photos

Just got back from an amazing week in paradise. It was seriously 8 days in complete and utter bliss. 

My cute friend Marissa is a beginning photographer and she took some amazing pictures. It was so fun to have her there--like having a personal photographer documenting our trip!

Go here to see even more beautiful photos she took of the trip and more photo shoots on her blog.  

P.S. More on the trip soon. It deserves a long and photo-filled post.

Goodbyes Aren't Always Hard

This morning I woke up to this.

I don't mind so much though, 

because tomorrow morning I will wake up to this.

See you in 10 days, dreary Utah.

Graduates

Devin and I are official college graduates. 

It was so wonderful to get to walk with Devin.  I loved hearing them calling Devin's name and saying he was walking with his wife. It will always be one of my best memories. 

We also played the Celebrity Game (we had to quickly come up with a celebrity name similar to the name of the person walking) and I was really good at it. So if I can't get a teaching job and never teach a day in my life, at least I got something out of my college degree.

*Cheesy but necessary

*Remember how we are really good at kissing pictures?

Aloha

For a graduation gift to ourselves, 

Devin and I are going to Kauai in 4 weeks. 

We plan to 

snorkel, hike, kayak, 

rope swing, 

tour the Napali coast,

swim with dolphins and turtles,

live off snow cones, 

work on our Chaco tan-line

and celebrate freedom. 

And best of all, 

we are going with these four wonderful people. 

Here's to graduation, adventure and good friends.

Special Visitor

Asher came to visit last week.

Needless to say, my week was consumed by this cutie bum and very little else.