April 6

This morning we took a trip to the on-site farm to check out (and munch on some of) the fresh produce available. Then this afternoon, we headed to Poipu Beach for some sand-and-ocean time. I'm not big on beaches. I don't like particularly like water or sand --one I'm kind of scared of, the other I find to be messier than messy-- but I knew that the kiddos would have fun, so I went with it.

And fun they did have. Abby snorkeled with Adam's parents and reported back on the fish she saw underwater. Isaac enjoyed riding a boogie board and wading in the water near the shore. And Brady created an epic wall of sand.

I spent my time watching them from a chair (though I did take a brief dip in the Pacific, mostly so I could say I did) and walking up and down the beach. At one point, as I neared one end of the sand's expanse, I looked up and found an enormous sea turtle on the sand in front of me. (Then I noticed the sign that indicated that endangered sea turtles hung out there. Duh me.) So I went back and got the kids so they could take a gander (and so I could take a pic). It was neat to see an endangered creature just sitting right there in front of us.

Then later this evening, Adam and I went out to dinner by ourselves in Lihue. Alone time is always a good thing!

This entry wandered a lot, I know, but it's mostly because I wanted to remember it all. And because I wanted to be fully mindful of all of the different blessings I enjoyed in a single day's time: picking my own food at a farm, hanging out with my family and watching my children have a blast, seeing one of God's less plentiful creatures out in nature, and spending time one on one time with my hunny. All good things indeed.