Aloha Hawaii

So....we're here! Aloha Hilo, land of lava rock, black sand beaches, green jungle, blue blue ocean, and more lava rock. So far we are...we like it here, I'll just say that for now. The first couple of days have been hard, reality set in about the time we stepped off the airplane and we were driving to Hilo thinking "what in the world did we just do..." we have no job, not even a real plan, and we flew across the ocean a million miles from our families to do...what? So I guess we are figuring that out! Oy. Look at these beautiful pictures, they'll make you feel better for us.

We love the black sand beach, can you tell?

Every day gets a little better. I had a job interview on Friday that I think went well, they said they'd call tomorrow, and Dusty has an interview on Tuesday with the USDA. Or, something like an interview. The guy wants to get to know Dusty, he said not to dress up, because "it's Hilo". So what does that make it? I guess he'll find out!

Anyways, we might be back on the mainland sooner than we thought...

Look at these houses:

Right there on the lava rock! And this isn't even OLD lava rock, there is lava within walking distance of these houses that flowed there 20 months ago, we walked on it! So what are these people thinking, is what I want to know. And who owns land that is that newly formed?? Does the state own it? Did these people just claim it? I mean, seriously, you can SEE hot lava up on the hillside from these houses at night. Apparently these home-owners don't care if they lose their homes to burning lava, is about the only conclusion I can come to. I guess they'd have plenty of time to evacuate, the lava does move at a snails pace. And look at the vegetation already growing- thats how much it rains here! 270 days a year it rains. Maybe they will have lush rainforest yards in 40 years. Maybe.

At any rate, I don't think Dusty and I are THAT desperate to own a piece of paradise...

I do have to say that I've never been in a place before where I feel like I am actually watching the earth form, it's pretty cool. To think that this is what Oahu and the other islands used to look like millions of years ago feels like stepping into a time machine. Here is me reflecting on the vastness of time,

Or maybe thinking about how tiny and far away I am from...everyone. Or maybe trying to remember how to walk, because i don't think i'm doing such a great job in this picture...

Well, until next time, aloha!

Dropped off

The blogging bandwagon this summer...and now I'm using a blogging app from my iPad so we'll see how this works!  We've been everywhere this summer - Idaho, ct, niagara falls, new York, rhode island beaches, back to Idaho, and now we are off to Hilo on Tuesday!  Wow.  Makes me tired just thinking about it, actually.  Oh yeah, and we drive from Florida to Idaho. Psh.

We've had such a great time with our families this summer and wish we could stay with ALL of them forever and ever (and isn't that what's so great about the gospel??!), but we are ready for our next adventure (on this earth)!  We don't actually have a job in Hawaii, but we are hopeful :).  

Here are few pictures of us recently...oh wait I only have pictures of Troy...here are some pictures of Troy recently!!  He just turned 7 months and is crawling around like crazy, although his favorite game is still "somebody-hold-my-hands-I-want to-walk!".   He's started pulling himself up by himself and is still really surprised when he does it, like he's amazed he got there and doesn't know what to do next.  It's adorable.  

Ok so I couldn't choose just a few...can you blame me??  I really should blog more often...

This guy's pretty great, too.  

I'm such a lucky girl to have these two boys in my life- they make me so happy!  

Oh I love these pictures so much.  It amazes me how I spend ALL day with Troy and then it's so easy to look at pictures and videos I took of him that day after he goes to bed - I really should be having ME-time then!  He is just too much.  Unless, of course, I'm reading Harry Potter and must finish before he wakes up so I can read in-interrupted, that's important too.  (I finished book 7 the other night- yahoooo! SO GOOD.  I can't wait to read them to Troy!)

Ok, I'm pathetic - my life really does revolve around him..