Aloha! My parents treated us to a trip to Kona, Hawaii for their 40th wedding anniversary, where they renewed their vows. My sister and her husband went with us also. Unfortunately my brother and his family could not make the trip because they just had a new baby girl, Abigail Paige. We had an amazing time. Nate had never been to Hawaii, so he enjoyed the beautiful water (much different than California) and the volcanoes. My brother-in-law chartered a helicopter for a couple of hours and Nate got to go over an active volcano. Kate loved the warm weather! She liked to sit outside with grandpa and watch everyone go by. We also did some snorkeling, went to a luau, and just enjoyed time with my family. Nate and I also went to the top of a 14,000 foot volcano with my sister and brother-in-law. There is actually snow in Hawaii! It was the only time all week that we had to wear pants and a jacket. It prepared us for coming back home to snow.
