this past weekend we joined our church for a retreat at volcano national park. we had a great time, and the weather was perfect. a few sprinkles, but no heavy rain. and a nice chill in the air. grace had a ball, all of her favorite people were there. she was smiling the whole time!!!
after trying not to freak out over the hurricane heading our way, then freaking out, nothing happened. all we got was this beautiful sunset. it didn't even rain until today, and that was not for long. i just kept remembering how scarry it was when i lived on Kauai and Iniki hit...HARD. so i am very happy to not be filling the tank of the toilet so i can flush.
we went to the beach and grace followed ric around exploring the tide pools. in these pictures, she is looking for shells, that actually ric is putting in front of her after he eats the opihi. she FINALLY found one, and the look on her face was priceless.