tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-78088001170245023182024-03-21T13:05:41.016-10:00The Lambert OhanaLynn Lamberthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02023972059472720653noreply@blogger.comBlogger111125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7808800117024502318.post-21298273804427337512012-02-22T18:46:00.005-10:002012-02-22T18:58:30.830-10:00Hawaiian Vacation<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Lucky for us, we had an excuse to go back to visit Hawaii just a few months after moving away. Our friends Gina and Kaipo were getting married on 11-11-11, and we had promised them we would attend. We decided to spend the first 5 days on Kauai. It was the romantic get-away we never got around to when we lived in Hawaii. We had taken the family to Kauai a few years before, and we fell in love with this beautiful island! We stayed on the North Shore, which is so lush, green, small, quaint, and quiet. Perfect for lazy days wandering around, taking it all in. Here is one of my favorite towns on Kauai, Hanalei. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrV6_6fih0p6kYUtpmwZ3fT_HYfE_FHfNmCurIgV5CvuaGtZs5tVIFXdVT1CYZoR8LBl3rAdhqkx0vJkJadzzf3W3XBe1Fp920DUA8CW59b4JIUx6bmivA7ktF-EcbEo-nRw7TAraUiubM/s1600/P1000009.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrV6_6fih0p6kYUtpmwZ3fT_HYfE_FHfNmCurIgV5CvuaGtZs5tVIFXdVT1CYZoR8LBl3rAdhqkx0vJkJadzzf3W3XBe1Fp920DUA8CW59b4JIUx6bmivA7ktF-EcbEo-nRw7TAraUiubM/s1600/P1000009.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEIuPEfUzhEF5StI9NYmQVOcz9ZBkMJsCnYyhvTmJdPhSXieze2Z8ryiBhGjlYWGFLo02d0MiHnzPsepznu_FKDB7Obs19dqDdnM1p9TVz4RN_5BDx14gLqQQZ3V88igeOySC9na5Njtnc/s1600/P1000008.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEIuPEfUzhEF5StI9NYmQVOcz9ZBkMJsCnYyhvTmJdPhSXieze2Z8ryiBhGjlYWGFLo02d0MiHnzPsepznu_FKDB7Obs19dqDdnM1p9TVz4RN_5BDx14gLqQQZ3V88igeOySC9na5Njtnc/s1600/P1000008.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> When we had visited before, there were so many things we wanted to do, but were encumbered with little kiddos. One of the first things we did was set out for Queen's Bath. It is not marked very well, and we were not prepared for the treacherous hike down. We were wearing our swimming suits and flip flops, with a towel around our necks. As we started down, we saw people with back packs, hiking boots and hiking sticks. That should have been a tip off right there, but no, we just kept going. Pretty soon we were falling and slipping all over the muddy, steep trail. It follows a little river, with a few waterfalls. At one point I slipped in the mud, and nearly fell over the 20 foot ledge, but a kind stranger nearby grabbed me before I fell. That'll get your heart pumping! Here is Chris posing at one of the many waterfalls.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs99b8y4gyJ70UIdeyeoUotUmM0uzowf-CMlzqEgaUxgyJTs4Obyu1rRpoFZDPvXN0ZgKALpGX_Cz_60_W1pK0_GxaEg0ffBUSpim_vlolcPk7Muygh3VTj6OyxuFkpipgMwEskOtS4MfV/s1600/P1000015.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs99b8y4gyJ70UIdeyeoUotUmM0uzowf-CMlzqEgaUxgyJTs4Obyu1rRpoFZDPvXN0ZgKALpGX_Cz_60_W1pK0_GxaEg0ffBUSpim_vlolcPk7Muygh3VTj6OyxuFkpipgMwEskOtS4MfV/s1600/P1000015.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Once we got to the ocean we could see why it is called Queen's Bath. There are huge tide pools that have warm water and are teeming with fish and crabs. It was incredible. Definitely one of the highlights on Kauai. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5SYI7dl5atXgTduECkJOw98mKNw1ilMLmu8f5wjPh3juIWq-y2HpnvEzwJiPL9JOzKiSHMS_8dNEEPcQYtRolf2KHUhobrjSIt7BhGMQ_gZ4429xWfok0n-Jzg6dbjrcmGvr492S-fkDI/s1600/P1000017.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5SYI7dl5atXgTduECkJOw98mKNw1ilMLmu8f5wjPh3juIWq-y2HpnvEzwJiPL9JOzKiSHMS_8dNEEPcQYtRolf2KHUhobrjSIt7BhGMQ_gZ4429xWfok0n-Jzg6dbjrcmGvr492S-fkDI/s1600/P1000017.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> It was a little weird to have fish come up to you and start nibbling on your toes. They were totally unafraid of people.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggfBuHKmKU641GLV-Rl1YzVy80uVVaUFd4B9tH6rpLdxSc9zHmpHe_psMSCZ3Q3N4Ot-Oey5EWA7nepDBYdFgY9H4WRMvzUPctotGbP9e7ascLYxw5DNe85V-TgDLJW6ajlYTkCMFXvpXv/s1600/P1000021.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggfBuHKmKU641GLV-Rl1YzVy80uVVaUFd4B9tH6rpLdxSc9zHmpHe_psMSCZ3Q3N4Ot-Oey5EWA7nepDBYdFgY9H4WRMvzUPctotGbP9e7ascLYxw5DNe85V-TgDLJW6ajlYTkCMFXvpXv/s1600/P1000021.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtilJCIgI1DIoDS_U9HarbrOIRcJvIJ3He62H5eEvW3Eki82ZH8URONeiP6N_LAdrh5iKYSrFHzOyz2Ts-Uesvcb_q3ZqmPyrIpc1h1YGAH3mbGptxggiMzTLgznWPs-j7cegeFuSt5JHp/s1600/P1000027.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtilJCIgI1DIoDS_U9HarbrOIRcJvIJ3He62H5eEvW3Eki82ZH8URONeiP6N_LAdrh5iKYSrFHzOyz2Ts-Uesvcb_q3ZqmPyrIpc1h1YGAH3mbGptxggiMzTLgznWPs-j7cegeFuSt5JHp/s1600/P1000027.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> So beautiful!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPwlqxX7nObPiEjrVGg3g2MT4mDC8_YYDZ0O8hh6Ctrx_Qr04Uva0FrGdaV7hr33WFETbHkJrAPNZeS9VqCgaq3TTiGvUy75cerXlSzGGdLot5j2NM4PnHpvBROINlOpIkbDlu9tgEptpt/s1600/P1000028.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPwlqxX7nObPiEjrVGg3g2MT4mDC8_YYDZ0O8hh6Ctrx_Qr04Uva0FrGdaV7hr33WFETbHkJrAPNZeS9VqCgaq3TTiGvUy75cerXlSzGGdLot5j2NM4PnHpvBROINlOpIkbDlu9tgEptpt/s1600/P1000028.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> On the way back up the trail I figured out that if I washed off my flip flops every once in a while, I wouldn't slip as much on the mud that would accumulate on them.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBp6DPB8w-fgMwjhAR5xYeQ3RGgYXw0jKwopv-XzcAyv82XbSMviiQD6-Ek_Ii09THBSSlG00T4nYGY7gpqTAp-0Lu4dRfAW8jBTqD0XTmwDCCBA0-PDdbOMuZH7dUE0aXa2xKcy6YVjdL/s1600/P1000054.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBp6DPB8w-fgMwjhAR5xYeQ3RGgYXw0jKwopv-XzcAyv82XbSMviiQD6-Ek_Ii09THBSSlG00T4nYGY7gpqTAp-0Lu4dRfAW8jBTqD0XTmwDCCBA0-PDdbOMuZH7dUE0aXa2xKcy6YVjdL/s1600/P1000054.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> One day we drove until the end of the road on the west shore. After a 10 mile dirt road we came upon this amazing beach. I wished we had brought our suits and towels. It was beautiful with the turquoise water, white sand, and the Napali Coast behind us. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHk4bTs-_pFWKYLoWHHHShIkonA-x3mpd63I_14vLnHr_uMvycaxWT9mDqL8jAueb9nYvdluvL8GG1Ah4oPklGN8zt6fzcdeKGf0csShZOFdpQ5cAf_VQLgrYamNahqwBU4HbCx2LDntnF/s1600/P1000063.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHk4bTs-_pFWKYLoWHHHShIkonA-x3mpd63I_14vLnHr_uMvycaxWT9mDqL8jAueb9nYvdluvL8GG1Ah4oPklGN8zt6fzcdeKGf0csShZOFdpQ5cAf_VQLgrYamNahqwBU4HbCx2LDntnF/s1600/P1000063.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Here is Chris taking advantage of the pools at our resort. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLfOZnbKDT3eGkTRFVEJ-pjrBO462J9shkFs8-ZpHIi4cIQcpD4b4FmOtKBbw5u1f58wfmTq9jvh-AJQ2aFrI2xtvfPcslII-bYf36xWgOcrC0rf-zJcx5Xp6bT0aN2K8NOnly2D0heztE/s1600/P1000070.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLfOZnbKDT3eGkTRFVEJ-pjrBO462J9shkFs8-ZpHIi4cIQcpD4b4FmOtKBbw5u1f58wfmTq9jvh-AJQ2aFrI2xtvfPcslII-bYf36xWgOcrC0rf-zJcx5Xp6bT0aN2K8NOnly2D0heztE/s1600/P1000070.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Here I am waiting patiently for my world famous Kauai Waffle. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5ny-Z0xKRfYjMikIjsesXbGkB5XySh00KsmFEpI1P4k3pSjQA4O_VQgR104y1bUVk322yIvtxk-OjIftZPh5g43K31mxTxqK5d4zqQwjYeALrBvK6qSmod4CXGgMpL8dhSIsBhjH0cE60/s1600/P1000071.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5ny-Z0xKRfYjMikIjsesXbGkB5XySh00KsmFEpI1P4k3pSjQA4O_VQgR104y1bUVk322yIvtxk-OjIftZPh5g43K31mxTxqK5d4zqQwjYeALrBvK6qSmod4CXGgMpL8dhSIsBhjH0cE60/s1600/P1000071.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> It was well worth the wait! A Belgium waffle with papaya and banana, topped with whipped cream, toasted coconut, and macadamia nuts, drizzled with coconut syrup. Heavenly!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3aK5X4_SN3oDlz8Ua75ohX5R2_-I4fb1bSfXU_1XAj94Wyu8rOU-ebk3c9qGLBA8902tYl27LC49fFPDNT6w79DOxED3wRYkkuUP06YxxDKxnoH44gVIqBRHXkvQcHeypX86fIt1pOU2g/s1600/P1000072.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3aK5X4_SN3oDlz8Ua75ohX5R2_-I4fb1bSfXU_1XAj94Wyu8rOU-ebk3c9qGLBA8902tYl27LC49fFPDNT6w79DOxED3wRYkkuUP06YxxDKxnoH44gVIqBRHXkvQcHeypX86fIt1pOU2g/s1600/P1000072.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> The views are incredible at every turn.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkMvo74mzacLUgN9A_c4XURwnpleHwtbnMzbVfo2tHoqXy74_qettdCH3j9xtkD5m0Ncvd7lWKBVBOfZX-qx2s_BPwXsGbQ5xI-RrvcxjVm6QVlnBMEj2HAwjCrp44Rvzj1tvIjL12VJLB/s1600/P1000076.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkMvo74mzacLUgN9A_c4XURwnpleHwtbnMzbVfo2tHoqXy74_qettdCH3j9xtkD5m0Ncvd7lWKBVBOfZX-qx2s_BPwXsGbQ5xI-RrvcxjVm6QVlnBMEj2HAwjCrp44Rvzj1tvIjL12VJLB/s1600/P1000076.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKpZ1RIwVqd_LSZg6f2DuAdtN9sFgFnHO7gpO8cbwR5bKbQGHdlDNVcYfIc3AkfeNnBcL6iVJ-pBCa8TiOoEB7YN5Q6VO6fcGdLATuN6LU0QRimK0kB4O9S_8_h__aktyhrB8RYjurwkpW/s1600/P1000085.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKpZ1RIwVqd_LSZg6f2DuAdtN9sFgFnHO7gpO8cbwR5bKbQGHdlDNVcYfIc3AkfeNnBcL6iVJ-pBCa8TiOoEB7YN5Q6VO6fcGdLATuN6LU0QRimK0kB4O9S_8_h__aktyhrB8RYjurwkpW/s1600/P1000085.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> The last 2 days were spent on Oahu for Gina and Kaipo's wedding. It was in the most beautiful venue at a golf club on the Windward side of the island. Here is the new Mr. and Mrs. Konishi. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTsGV0CSTUuWQezJznuOWiYrVzHIX9rPogtnW-6KPa1DZ2WcKg0U_nlY8FktGXBh6BZTogzxRYoAwId1a64gZuLt3ybv809cEM3jlKZg4agFR4nbfk7XptJfnR3rSsS-lAnZhQu6mrLiwK/s1600/P1000104.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTsGV0CSTUuWQezJznuOWiYrVzHIX9rPogtnW-6KPa1DZ2WcKg0U_nlY8FktGXBh6BZTogzxRYoAwId1a64gZuLt3ybv809cEM3jlKZg4agFR4nbfk7XptJfnR3rSsS-lAnZhQu6mrLiwK/s1600/P1000104.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Ok, I feel the need to explain why I look like a drowned rat. We had flown in from Kauai early in the morning, and we went straight to a little dive of a restaurant famous for their banana and macadamia nut pancakes. It was super crowded, and we had to wait an hour, outside in the wind and rain. We ended up taking our order to go so we wouldn't miss the wedding, and YES it was worth it. They were the BEST pancakes EVER. Needless to say, by the time we got to the wedding I was a little soggy and cold.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE48qC43xzsrJGJzvvy4z4UqmhfwRxix65RPBr0yFGnLu9z_-dzLN1vW-xYQfk-GlLREKMIRNZIhcy7i55dEgNOEMY5oJqhjhCwSL8_Szc7SvTdMMre6hu0Ywu6aMOY72CJQaF-MmVTunx/s1600/P1000107.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE48qC43xzsrJGJzvvy4z4UqmhfwRxix65RPBr0yFGnLu9z_-dzLN1vW-xYQfk-GlLREKMIRNZIhcy7i55dEgNOEMY5oJqhjhCwSL8_Szc7SvTdMMre6hu0Ywu6aMOY72CJQaF-MmVTunx/s1600/P1000107.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Here is Chris with some of his old co-workers. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbIe_nZw9gWsM9W9o3mVrKbp2PwdzwRu_LgXhN3vbYMgwo6i8E69dAIJAhtVJqI20qiO94RER4i-oVt_Ndd-SqqxMLQn7ZNih2llJpUFTBrT00fnlPqnY71qp0n73PDn1REU8KkfdmwKpq/s1600/P1000126.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbIe_nZw9gWsM9W9o3mVrKbp2PwdzwRu_LgXhN3vbYMgwo6i8E69dAIJAhtVJqI20qiO94RER4i-oVt_Ndd-SqqxMLQn7ZNih2llJpUFTBrT00fnlPqnY71qp0n73PDn1REU8KkfdmwKpq/s1600/P1000126.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Our last day on Oahu was spent visiting our old favorite places. Even though we have now lived in Colorado for more than 4 months, Hawaii still feels like home. It was nice being so familiar. We drove around the island stopping at all our favorite sight seeing spots, restaurants, and shopping places. We stopped at the blow hole and got a ton of pictures for Masen, who STILL (almost daily) asks to go see the blow hole. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKwVUQHXtjINf5O2q_zVn-sI5vnAnP6EyoLHvLZrUC8fxkwuS2h8TXX4ZP-kzSKusIT5XDJxX-NVwtYYfmmZgGzfkyvBnfn-BtSGmtNU2WCuI4C0q8mM_clFCfZO3EaEByivTPxfO-F4bj/s1600/P1000137.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKwVUQHXtjINf5O2q_zVn-sI5vnAnP6EyoLHvLZrUC8fxkwuS2h8TXX4ZP-kzSKusIT5XDJxX-NVwtYYfmmZgGzfkyvBnfn-BtSGmtNU2WCuI4C0q8mM_clFCfZO3EaEByivTPxfO-F4bj/s1600/P1000137.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Chris' King Kamehameha pose :)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeSilf87UGEkAbPd4M30vnoTC0MHc25gzO7JQB6Ds5MyciQIYe0MjzbylHWSxOXJsIfuhSRMlE1hZCWepHDnroIJ11V3jc3D2ef9QnJQASf9EeGtEdY2AbhK-a_NmLpTux28xOwyKYpJ33/s1600/P1000149.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeSilf87UGEkAbPd4M30vnoTC0MHc25gzO7JQB6Ds5MyciQIYe0MjzbylHWSxOXJsIfuhSRMlE1hZCWepHDnroIJ11V3jc3D2ef9QnJQASf9EeGtEdY2AbhK-a_NmLpTux28xOwyKYpJ33/s1600/P1000149.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Dinner at Morton's!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNIed_anvbxnoyYAdhNFJcRsm76f_Sgnv6G-CNCsxv1TakbF8big-4UMdN-jszfVQd2X8uz7Y1QtdIvgIXxnhIWzO7AEuc37r0HKMulbaD8Q9jrnKWvdWLbyGCViCyEDbK12VxH7IcFYUP/s1600/P1000160.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNIed_anvbxnoyYAdhNFJcRsm76f_Sgnv6G-CNCsxv1TakbF8big-4UMdN-jszfVQd2X8uz7Y1QtdIvgIXxnhIWzO7AEuc37r0HKMulbaD8Q9jrnKWvdWLbyGCViCyEDbK12VxH7IcFYUP/s1600/P1000160.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Sunset in Honolulu.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFjytYwfYMA-xEfX9jpTerO7ZXKqoV501PPzyTSmgPy0zAutp_xwkMvbOM7_Jr3ybvVUt-SiQEGha9zi3URSQqg0YxcqdIa3oua5F5ynvbB_W9EJiK1sUijZ8WRJWh_FyMltPcNTzk7_FC/s1600/P1000158.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFjytYwfYMA-xEfX9jpTerO7ZXKqoV501PPzyTSmgPy0zAutp_xwkMvbOM7_Jr3ybvVUt-SiQEGha9zi3URSQqg0YxcqdIa3oua5F5ynvbB_W9EJiK1sUijZ8WRJWh_FyMltPcNTzk7_FC/s1600/P1000158.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It was such a fun trip, and went by way too fast. After a week away from my kids though, I was ready to jump back into my real life. A big Mahalo to Grandma Carol for watching them for us, to make this little get away possible!</div>Lynn Lamberthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02023972059472720653noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7808800117024502318.post-64472300913518309442012-02-20T15:48:00.002-10:002012-02-20T16:06:38.320-10:00Family Pictures<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Yes, it is that time of year again....family pictures. *Sigh* Chris really wanted to skip it this year, but I insisted that we needed to send out Christmas cards and let people know that we have moved...again. It's always stressful coordinating outfits, trying to get everyone fed and napped so they will be in the best possible moods, trying to plan the lighting and location, and finding a good, reasonably priced photographer. Have I mentioned that Chris HATES posing for pictures for hours on end? On our wedding day I thought he was going to go postal on our photographer who happened to be his uncle :)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Lucky for us, the stars aligned, and I think we got some pretty decent shots. I'll let you be the judge.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoVSRXzCAbiQVoq27PAh-Se1eyxbXA5RPKOOUhRBg7MNpJrWacM42hXC1bsBHJhI80L0Z3psm1oygKMtp0BXEjGlg75Gm9PXyr7zgSjBllGJ4s7iMTpi1iJzvoctTkiqZa4lduAYNId_aH/s1600/Lambert+Family100.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="263" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoVSRXzCAbiQVoq27PAh-Se1eyxbXA5RPKOOUhRBg7MNpJrWacM42hXC1bsBHJhI80L0Z3psm1oygKMtp0BXEjGlg75Gm9PXyr7zgSjBllGJ4s7iMTpi1iJzvoctTkiqZa4lduAYNId_aH/s400/Lambert+Family100.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br />
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We:<br />
~ Rented a cabin at Sundance for 3 nights.<br />
~ Swam in the hot tub.<br />
~ Went on beautiful, scenic walks.<br />
~ Rode the ski lift up the mountain, then hiked to Stewart falls and back.<br />
~ Went to Deer Creek Reservoir where we swam and rode wave runners.<br />
~ Went to Midway where we walked around the Homestead and explored the springs nearby.<br />
~ Spent lots of time watching the kids play with their cousins, while the grown-up visited.<br />
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It was quite the get together with 17 adults and about 20 kids (I lose track after a while). Even after the official reunion was over, it seemed that every day we were all still getting together for various activities. It was the family reunion that just kept on going.<br />
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P.S. If any of you Lambert's have pictures, I would REALLY appreciate a copy :)Lynn Lamberthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02023972059472720653noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7808800117024502318.post-81611795801523458392012-01-19T14:23:00.000-10:002012-01-19T14:23:37.221-10:00Roadtrip!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Chris' little Corolla arrived in port just in time for us to check out of our Disney hotel, and begin our road trip. I was so excited to get out on the open road. In Hawaii the longest drive we could ever take was a drive around the island, and that only took an hour and a half. The only downside is that all 5 of us (plus all of our luggage and stroller) had to squish in Chris' little car for the 10 hour drive to Utah. Thank goodness for good electronics to keep all the kiddos entertained. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglhqBogQ6UeeFJM4VOkufgV6EET5A80CavTDsxHbWJX1xDxYG-bFdOL3jT8F86emtiit7izgOqL7ak6t5M-cq9kZSR0St6CIP3Cad4nKSGKFns-bFBeBl9fyj1XCWZpm2nidE1LRAYv0qf/s1600/photo.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglhqBogQ6UeeFJM4VOkufgV6EET5A80CavTDsxHbWJX1xDxYG-bFdOL3jT8F86emtiit7izgOqL7ak6t5M-cq9kZSR0St6CIP3Cad4nKSGKFns-bFBeBl9fyj1XCWZpm2nidE1LRAYv0qf/s1600/photo.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Once we got to Grandma and Grandpa's house in Utah, one of the first things we did was go car shopping. The next 10 hour leg to Colorado was going to be in luxury :) We were dead set on a Toyota Sequoia, but after renting an SUV in Hawaii for 2 months before the move, we realized we weren't ready to give up a mini van. Chris and I realized we still needed the sliding door, and captain's chairs. We decided on the Toyota Sienna. We LOVE it. Even if it is uncool to drive a Mormon Mom-mobile :) Masen was the first to "drive" our new van.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdGhaVYLmBZikQ0BNZmv5S-AnERkL2rL94-pGzjpTtDDHAZd3YcoGQS1xSv3lPETQchoMCu5YXuzoHrzy04KsEFBzo8Kym5PyE0kkT63GDD3j51lvpdrBhnWD8fLvZUyTLD3uXJJnTFWNY/s1600/photo+%25281%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdGhaVYLmBZikQ0BNZmv5S-AnERkL2rL94-pGzjpTtDDHAZd3YcoGQS1xSv3lPETQchoMCu5YXuzoHrzy04KsEFBzo8Kym5PyE0kkT63GDD3j51lvpdrBhnWD8fLvZUyTLD3uXJJnTFWNY/s1600/photo+%25281%2529.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyYZsv2xcwgNr11LLLbHRJxSE-_DI5x4TMzfcuRMIyM63j9JWcd3HwcZV-Pt6U59tP5VefbsGaAGivCyXviv2Q_IdlibrbDQpaZIrsAL4pQuegV5zaumXlIF3O5tA-Q4IDw61Ab_eEbGcU/s1600/photo+%25283%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyYZsv2xcwgNr11LLLbHRJxSE-_DI5x4TMzfcuRMIyM63j9JWcd3HwcZV-Pt6U59tP5VefbsGaAGivCyXviv2Q_IdlibrbDQpaZIrsAL4pQuegV5zaumXlIF3O5tA-Q4IDw61Ab_eEbGcU/s1600/photo+%25283%2529.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">While in Utah we met up with the Bennett Boys (minus Jim) and my 2 sister-in-laws. I just love my brothers, and their wives. I always wanted a sister growing up, and my brothers married the perfect girls to be my sisters :)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZUUWaN2RPxTyGneeDL9eLgjyYE7Bi3oezqly1dhcpp-11dnfrRDJX7k7GGKev8U_2eQV7IoAKVG0f7dwrUVJC4zl73y1SViqRMny1GlXp5ZOSd3wqWVSIT9LNxou1yVNzgBI_K2_1IMRz/s1600/photo+%25284%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZUUWaN2RPxTyGneeDL9eLgjyYE7Bi3oezqly1dhcpp-11dnfrRDJX7k7GGKev8U_2eQV7IoAKVG0f7dwrUVJC4zl73y1SViqRMny1GlXp5ZOSd3wqWVSIT9LNxou1yVNzgBI_K2_1IMRz/s1600/photo+%25284%2529.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Our last day in Utah happened to be Father's Day, so we took the best Father ever up to Sundance for lunch. It was co-old. Only 50 degrees. But it was beautiful! Sundance is probably my favorite place in all of Utah. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVmfjpOwliBquXhOxKyMoUF5skM0OTML5DNykfDFvgCHgVpBT9QHbJ_u-eaHoa2Fi5IWaratSYDmEeVFnK7B8Oq4nwHKbMARVHEXe6Hq22p3tQeQID8UJudhTzm3S2gfMMkwwmaqj8R6sl/s1600/photo+%25285%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVmfjpOwliBquXhOxKyMoUF5skM0OTML5DNykfDFvgCHgVpBT9QHbJ_u-eaHoa2Fi5IWaratSYDmEeVFnK7B8Oq4nwHKbMARVHEXe6Hq22p3tQeQID8UJudhTzm3S2gfMMkwwmaqj8R6sl/s1600/photo+%25285%2529.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Next stop....Colorado!</div>Lynn Lamberthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02023972059472720653noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7808800117024502318.post-89955866613290951482012-01-16T09:22:00.000-10:002012-01-16T09:22:07.904-10:00Disneyland 2011<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">While waiting for our car to be shipped to California, we decided to stay at Disneyland for a week. Since we didn't have a car we decided to stay on property at the Grand Californian. It was fabulous! I love the Magic Hour early entry, and I love the private entrance to California Adventure Park.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKM4FC9oQ0H7AIZR90XUB7RmJ540VBYJBHtEW4d5oMSGtORV89Dn9fpRtN9a79ShwYgO508uEPStO67P1o0RwZCja5wglWSDuSQvmHdnkKYot5kOQC3fL-0NR0G4MI4E1UkZ-iPA-qCOVI/s1600/P1030241.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKM4FC9oQ0H7AIZR90XUB7RmJ540VBYJBHtEW4d5oMSGtORV89Dn9fpRtN9a79ShwYgO508uEPStO67P1o0RwZCja5wglWSDuSQvmHdnkKYot5kOQC3fL-0NR0G4MI4E1UkZ-iPA-qCOVI/s1600/P1030241.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This was Masen's first time to any theme park, and he loved it. It is so much fun to watch his amazement. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a ef="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz4ELSlbLzGCxAFNoA04-Ug2li5SZadAEzEhBPp3t09RHLHwUN2MaHFo4QRPlEwO2gJMYYEsup2fDpdzEWm9btRnbnCIHrHohMt0XZ05kWGq6F8W31VcA7ajgUzKdCbb3IOxRvJR8ua8-I/s1600/P1030300.JPG" hr="" href="http://www.blogger.com/post-create.g?blogID=7808800117024502318" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz4ELSlbLzGCxAFNoA04-Ug2li5SZadAEzEhBPp3t09RHLHwUN2MaHFo4QRPlEwO2gJMYYEsup2fDpdzEWm9btRnbnCIHrHohMt0XZ05kWGq6F8W31VcA7ajgUzKdCbb3IOxRvJR8ua8-I/s400/P1030300.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Just a quick side note. You would think that southern California would be hot in June, but no. It was COLD. Especially to those of us used to Hawaii's weather.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFMG6665P54EXYDYRfAYfoKAeSE_3dIbGpqO5WBasVD9ToOV1gNoEYrTTm4KUd2YIfkiwOOOHwyR8JUZ1V3vtGkbToHM-ZNnFGuuMWGRTkW9bGMSMf7Yl4DKrpkBZhVmiDCc6v3zlnTVDJ/s1600/P1030246.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFMG6665P54EXYDYRfAYfoKAeSE_3dIbGpqO5WBasVD9ToOV1gNoEYrTTm4KUd2YIfkiwOOOHwyR8JUZ1V3vtGkbToHM-ZNnFGuuMWGRTkW9bGMSMf7Yl4DKrpkBZhVmiDCc6v3zlnTVDJ/s1600/P1030246.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">The Incredibles was Dallin's favorite movie when he was little.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-ysnPFgoeasAmyosYHJ_nxbdDQO9aAMw4EI8gdogo67j4oWFGmJivz9YJ3PyQCDQPV7D9nyyj8keY9V3CVJ7utCkHcGJuaFym5j89l3QZusI6hdxCYYsZB_8549P3Umt8Xu2sgJq54IbS/s1600/P1030282.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-ysnPFgoeasAmyosYHJ_nxbdDQO9aAMw4EI8gdogo67j4oWFGmJivz9YJ3PyQCDQPV7D9nyyj8keY9V3CVJ7utCkHcGJuaFym5j89l3QZusI6hdxCYYsZB_8549P3Umt8Xu2sgJq54IbS/s1600/P1030282.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">I realized how old I'm getting when It's a Small World ended up being one of my favorite rides :)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0bJC-b0HOH7MavcwcuTIEaUuUXVZM-hzfwebtop_VxyZil3MnE5x2zTqmb8SiTLzQ152pO43jHHsEDdIukI1U2RIGM9xP2w2LmxdGUWTj_4ywBcMqBhGa5IaUGgzwYE-6detUNyvmGUlx/s1600/P1030288.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0bJC-b0HOH7MavcwcuTIEaUuUXVZM-hzfwebtop_VxyZil3MnE5x2zTqmb8SiTLzQ152pO43jHHsEDdIukI1U2RIGM9xP2w2LmxdGUWTj_4ywBcMqBhGa5IaUGgzwYE-6detUNyvmGUlx/s1600/P1030288.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">As the movers packed up our house, we stayed at a resort down the hill from our house. Good-bye Ko'Olina. We will miss you!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh50yx_9HvMSV1Xbq-ddiuBsg5RWrl5Zz3P-lKom9V2Al-mfLWlrDlsCzx9GMf8_80W1vmEQL-umwiSqCg7OAzyhymzfQTmApEUsI2D__laVDCYvNuvVVN6nEqFQQ89ViKfVg3CJzPYSjvl/s1600/P1030212.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh50yx_9HvMSV1Xbq-ddiuBsg5RWrl5Zz3P-lKom9V2Al-mfLWlrDlsCzx9GMf8_80W1vmEQL-umwiSqCg7OAzyhymzfQTmApEUsI2D__laVDCYvNuvVVN6nEqFQQ89ViKfVg3CJzPYSjvl/s1600/P1030212.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Aloha O'e, Hawaii.</div>Lynn Lamberthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02023972059472720653noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7808800117024502318.post-55092314254268191222011-05-24T19:06:00.002-10:002011-05-24T19:10:21.933-10:00Have I Ever Mentioned...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">...what an incredible view that we have from our house? While looking for a house, we weren't necessarily looking for one with a fantastic view, but it sure has been a nice perk. This past month I have been trying to capture as much as I can of Hawaii with my camera from my back lanai. This first one is a panoramic, with no zoom. </div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfxQYaE0QpV_2hZq7ZEC8rLnwkImua967C10lzYp62Hg_1bW-qV_FGyBypXCH8BjklNcYDvdO_Dv-OXB1pTUd4G0pXO_XXGBUxrJMBTWZGAnmaZWvKLa8o3MzRc6vytKd9qtcWJcyXP-vj/s1600/The+View+from+our+house.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="100px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfxQYaE0QpV_2hZq7ZEC8rLnwkImua967C10lzYp62Hg_1bW-qV_FGyBypXCH8BjklNcYDvdO_Dv-OXB1pTUd4G0pXO_XXGBUxrJMBTWZGAnmaZWvKLa8o3MzRc6vytKd9qtcWJcyXP-vj/s1600/The+View+from+our+house.jpg" t8="true" width="400px" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;">I captured this beautiful sunrise one morning. I just love how the sun streams through the clouds in front of Diamond Head.</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0PW8ySDL_d32ExS04nlvztnEv6N5w-f3YDs1-ObJHzINFvJgfKNPHbWMzMOCVoXq_InTUTCwtxG-2C9EGuYpoX06YwSn7ILgfI1EBWxi9oXYJ06w5dygMRODdia5OdCEg8jVtCJaekZ2t/s1600/P1030041.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0PW8ySDL_d32ExS04nlvztnEv6N5w-f3YDs1-ObJHzINFvJgfKNPHbWMzMOCVoXq_InTUTCwtxG-2C9EGuYpoX06YwSn7ILgfI1EBWxi9oXYJ06w5dygMRODdia5OdCEg8jVtCJaekZ2t/s1600/P1030041.JPG" t8="true" width="320px" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">This is our view of Diamond Head, Honolulu and Waikiki. On Friday nights during the summer we can watch the fireworks from the Hilton Hawaiian Village.</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0wGvLW4nOO1x4kNgmd6OXq4qeph3HnjsnM-vbAZB2kdRvwAiRI_3jzU8sVpQDQQg6jooR7OQyMQLQXJEoYRRFcTAmA4VMEKIyYAIHdsN37JTB06_0VLoyLbhbh2ndJqdkDu8LHwJyd5XU/s1600/P1030049.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0wGvLW4nOO1x4kNgmd6OXq4qeph3HnjsnM-vbAZB2kdRvwAiRI_3jzU8sVpQDQQg6jooR7OQyMQLQXJEoYRRFcTAmA4VMEKIyYAIHdsN37JTB06_0VLoyLbhbh2ndJqdkDu8LHwJyd5XU/s1600/P1030049.JPG" t8="true" width="320px" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">In this next picture, you can see a little of Pearl Harbor, even though most of it is obscured by the trees.</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCMjWtm8t5NruZEo_oU8g-cFQ4Kv-ixmVEuBj7Qa1MPbfOxy0O_gSKzK7tlRIK_cenpSEG4JQAzrYblOewNXhpG_bXafzS1rXz9QD0EikNI7XI8Zc7kmeSqU0-w0do6tGuubWu1__uMbsk/s1600/P1030048.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCMjWtm8t5NruZEo_oU8g-cFQ4Kv-ixmVEuBj7Qa1MPbfOxy0O_gSKzK7tlRIK_cenpSEG4JQAzrYblOewNXhpG_bXafzS1rXz9QD0EikNI7XI8Zc7kmeSqU0-w0do6tGuubWu1__uMbsk/s1600/P1030048.JPG" t8="true" width="320px" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">Here is a better picture of Pearl Harbor taken from our upstairs lanai.</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtXRB8TuoXzAQWtHl2ZBBB-lNUs9bvPbGk25G2a2ZhwF_VGjelEJ5MD7yUD8Jf8DKb1K8qnfBdZ0FwMxv9WS9YYNgMCqYEeVoMPqmt4Lwp1WI-daV7n18TkE8ppVmtAdkYIoGIRxzQKSDm/s1600/P1000003.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtXRB8TuoXzAQWtHl2ZBBB-lNUs9bvPbGk25G2a2ZhwF_VGjelEJ5MD7yUD8Jf8DKb1K8qnfBdZ0FwMxv9WS9YYNgMCqYEeVoMPqmt4Lwp1WI-daV7n18TkE8ppVmtAdkYIoGIRxzQKSDm/s1600/P1000003.JPG" t8="true" width="320px" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">Another gorgeous sunrise.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKdt0BN3iPBT_ejbg5YgWeu6iKe2_mo5Hg2n1AxB0BD1G-nTNothz2sxLlPuSGUorXdvjn4nl1hZbqYEBIP3OssudTw3lud6TeYVSp16ERXZVFDZ5lY58t-Y3-QocA1hiDr9oxaXi0VrIW/s1600/DSC04149.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKdt0BN3iPBT_ejbg5YgWeu6iKe2_mo5Hg2n1AxB0BD1G-nTNothz2sxLlPuSGUorXdvjn4nl1hZbqYEBIP3OssudTw3lud6TeYVSp16ERXZVFDZ5lY58t-Y3-QocA1hiDr9oxaXi0VrIW/s320/DSC04149.JPG" t8="true" width="320px" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;">Even on a yucky day, we are still amazed at the view!</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9DpLCoM2Tq65cyHhyphenhyphen_UYabOTu682ujGJfuO97OrjuePoLOKdDSX8k0Kuj_FSNXvXxxEGQ2IFeH_ZxFdF84L42VBKPmVQcOzhwvUja759I9pSQ4we4_lT9Jm_Y2EmcUjkyls0QA-G0JIKI/s1600/P1030152.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9DpLCoM2Tq65cyHhyphenhyphen_UYabOTu682ujGJfuO97OrjuePoLOKdDSX8k0Kuj_FSNXvXxxEGQ2IFeH_ZxFdF84L42VBKPmVQcOzhwvUja759I9pSQ4we4_lT9Jm_Y2EmcUjkyls0QA-G0JIKI/s1600/P1030152.JPG" t8="true" width="320px" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCMjWtm8t5NruZEo_oU8g-cFQ4Kv-ixmVEuBj7Qa1MPbfOxy0O_gSKzK7tlRIK_cenpSEG4JQAzrYblOewNXhpG_bXafzS1rXz9QD0EikNI7XI8Zc7kmeSqU0-w0do6tGuubWu1__uMbsk/s1600/P1030048.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;">We feel so blessed to have lived in such a beautiful place. As we get ready to move on to Colorado, we will always have a special place in our hearts for Hawaii.</div>Lynn Lamberthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02023972059472720653noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7808800117024502318.post-11898757264671165162011-05-20T16:20:00.001-10:002011-05-20T16:20:57.285-10:00A House is Built with Boards and Beams...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A Home is Built with Love and Dreams.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">In the midst of celebrating all of our March birthdays, Chris and I were able to get away for a week to start our house hunting in Colorado Springs. (A big thanks for Grandma Carol for watching the kids for us!) After looking for what seemed like a long time, we found our dream home, and decided to build it. We are beyond excited! It is everything we never knew we always wanted :)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here I am standing on the lot we chose. In a few short months this is where our house will be standing. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs7f4RCxD5cLwntBMoR-v12MmIn26YcKP-q-MSKsMmB39Ezp5P-wep56c7Xn98k3hXVNZ48_gkPZbUdC8Sp5SH3jHXz0zvMChRzeVUuKAgCUr5ngn7Q7s9E0zhRoNfXNJMK_FLu10niYjr/s1600/photo.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320px" j8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs7f4RCxD5cLwntBMoR-v12MmIn26YcKP-q-MSKsMmB39Ezp5P-wep56c7Xn98k3hXVNZ48_gkPZbUdC8Sp5SH3jHXz0zvMChRzeVUuKAgCUr5ngn7Q7s9E0zhRoNfXNJMK_FLu10niYjr/s1600/photo.JPG" width="240px" /></a></div><div align="center">for any of you that may be interested in the specifics, here is a link to the house we are building :)</div><div align="center"><a href="http://classichomes.com/floorplanresult.cfm?F_Sqfoot=0&F_series=0&F_bdroom=0&F_btroom=0&F_style=0&F_Model=EA37978E-135A-442B-9C41519F639D0711&utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social-media&utm_campaign=addtoany">http://classichomes.com/floorplanresult.cfm?F_Sqfoot=0&F_series=0&F_bdroom=0&F_btroom=0&F_style=0&F_Model=EA37978E-135A-442B-9C41519F639D0711&utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social-media&utm_campaign=addtoany</a></div>Lynn Lamberthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02023972059472720653noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7808800117024502318.post-67258705700375501642011-03-31T21:45:00.001-10:002011-05-16T22:09:27.436-10:00Aloha Kriegers<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Meet our dear friends, Bryan and Ellie Krieger. We met this family when we moved to Texas, and we were in the same ward. We instantly hit it off and have remained friends through the years. Bryan had a business trip here on Oahu for 2 weeks, so Ellie came to play too :) Working around Bryan's schedule wasn't too hard. His first day off we took them boating out in K-bay.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKnxZXSWtEh8Dtri8lnZIlUoyav4rYU1gcsavkkS0vW4I-yXQARVVGKa4s8SUZTEriSxPoKDUUF_H3XtCg_G6xltskeOWDoyrKetaPj90EfXJ0UriDL3Zstj04ckGmFb2entugAkL7pjbi/s1600/P1000928.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240px" j8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKnxZXSWtEh8Dtri8lnZIlUoyav4rYU1gcsavkkS0vW4I-yXQARVVGKa4s8SUZTEriSxPoKDUUF_H3XtCg_G6xltskeOWDoyrKetaPj90EfXJ0UriDL3Zstj04ckGmFb2entugAkL7pjbi/s1600/P1000928.JPG" width="320px" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Bryan and Corynn trying their hand at kayaking. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3D7oudm2-PIT2LSEIO_oX7uCuUtQ2qHkxgZQ23YOrY0CWsGq5qkw9k3oQn6i0i_Eo4fW8Vyq1kAKqZt339rUGLI9ZvbFx9cZWjOTHxb4RRIY10DT3pUVZP946GDY22Vxkjf1uXlpUxV_0/s1600/P1000963.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240px" j8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3D7oudm2-PIT2LSEIO_oX7uCuUtQ2qHkxgZQ23YOrY0CWsGq5qkw9k3oQn6i0i_Eo4fW8Vyq1kAKqZt339rUGLI9ZvbFx9cZWjOTHxb4RRIY10DT3pUVZP946GDY22Vxkjf1uXlpUxV_0/s1600/P1000963.JPG" width="320px" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Look at this handsome bloke. Even in need of a haircut, he is still a looker :)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgguifEDSoL_MOmpa135jCkx_yS_oIn9W03FCdKKlYnr_DpUQ5SycJDgy4foGO_SSrRLmGXCtC4Jv7QDjDJd2EXmWeVMUEzMBlrp7fsf6j0zw1-RVFiXBR0ilHqnTgPa3wefD16YH19a7UT/s1600/P1000942.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320px" j8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgguifEDSoL_MOmpa135jCkx_yS_oIn9W03FCdKKlYnr_DpUQ5SycJDgy4foGO_SSrRLmGXCtC4Jv7QDjDJd2EXmWeVMUEzMBlrp7fsf6j0zw1-RVFiXBR0ilHqnTgPa3wefD16YH19a7UT/s1600/P1000942.JPG" width="240px" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Don't forget that sunscreen!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRlvXYi-4VjcqndRatmjsj7rB2bFwd9eY4TQDgPJ5TvZAAPPka1b-nhT48152Kf6urSNBjwxzev8YLXECXpobmfsBspzYx2zOqzAURArmWugBycBfizaevwIAmJe7Cst_5G7WBlB6CSsNA/s1600/P1000943.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240px" j8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRlvXYi-4VjcqndRatmjsj7rB2bFwd9eY4TQDgPJ5TvZAAPPka1b-nhT48152Kf6urSNBjwxzev8YLXECXpobmfsBspzYx2zOqzAURArmWugBycBfizaevwIAmJe7Cst_5G7WBlB6CSsNA/s1600/P1000943.JPG" width="320px" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">They stayed at the Marriott Ko'Olina Resort, down the hill from our house. They were kind enough to invite us over to play. The kids loved the resort pools, while I loved lounging, and catching up with a dear friend.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgztg_xkJuU_cxGhOpfkFx-ccRmMHSiPUMTcupgceuOSF_iS-IiGMxwrYgkYMW9OW_ldDsEio_ufmePOBYMB_AyXG6xW2lTytF2-31bzp3CRSnFLFaiuemq8jfWwQcvnsgCJRzgfHTZgfug/s1600/P1000966.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240px" j8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgztg_xkJuU_cxGhOpfkFx-ccRmMHSiPUMTcupgceuOSF_iS-IiGMxwrYgkYMW9OW_ldDsEio_ufmePOBYMB_AyXG6xW2lTytF2-31bzp3CRSnFLFaiuemq8jfWwQcvnsgCJRzgfHTZgfug/s1600/P1000966.JPG" width="320px" /></a></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTDEuZN_vVOr0ffCKZbv70340H7E-YKHca9q_SLnr5lGSgMDlBuxEiSWfoGtsYuvYoFM70CwzUCE3J8V4f7PdunBzKCTPGsZwezqq-wvU5JyBJBN_Aw7xp_Ycyt6r7uxmE5enUFoD0LcU9/s1600/P1000971.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240px" j8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTDEuZN_vVOr0ffCKZbv70340H7E-YKHca9q_SLnr5lGSgMDlBuxEiSWfoGtsYuvYoFM70CwzUCE3J8V4f7PdunBzKCTPGsZwezqq-wvU5JyBJBN_Aw7xp_Ycyt6r7uxmE5enUFoD0LcU9/s1600/P1000971.JPG" width="320px" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">On their last day, us girls hiked up to the Makapu'u Lighthouse. The wind was ferocious and the skies a little cloudy, but at least it wasn't hot.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0G_Q18RGhIjDTE5ejr7XQgTA0EvKrSVgq1bzn5b8ZACB0OzxPRbUnWTdeQL4ftBa8x7H7QVDDQFlTXvuhxN73MHu9-fpFUihDOpukidCKdTi5XlZBbM5qiZDQiX_Ql8TDI48Fz5c7OGpD/s1600/P1000999.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240px" j8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0G_Q18RGhIjDTE5ejr7XQgTA0EvKrSVgq1bzn5b8ZACB0OzxPRbUnWTdeQL4ftBa8x7H7QVDDQFlTXvuhxN73MHu9-fpFUihDOpukidCKdTi5XlZBbM5qiZDQiX_Ql8TDI48Fz5c7OGpD/s1600/P1000999.JPG" width="320px" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We had our binoculars out, looking for some whales. We saw a few spouts and tail flaps, but nothing too exciting. I guess since it was the end of whale season, we were lucky to even see that much action.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6Oygd5gRgEqGO3qEbsE-epwS5JXOJbMEdgwdexdXIUgYfD21LEI8ex7ixr1NoJYIjREIHEZbFwpd4c5TiR3sdVtDIlPNQQK8ponY-UTw7C-LwqOTFTsUKoE-AU6ElNFbeQTyz2QlCpIa4/s1600/P1010001.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320px" j8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6Oygd5gRgEqGO3qEbsE-epwS5JXOJbMEdgwdexdXIUgYfD21LEI8ex7ixr1NoJYIjREIHEZbFwpd4c5TiR3sdVtDIlPNQQK8ponY-UTw7C-LwqOTFTsUKoE-AU6ElNFbeQTyz2QlCpIa4/s1600/P1010001.JPG" width="240px" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Time flies when having fun with friends. Their trip went by way too fast.</div>Lynn Lamberthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02023972059472720653noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7808800117024502318.post-64369542191727799142011-03-29T21:12:00.000-10:002011-05-16T21:43:30.903-10:00Birthdays, Birthdays, and more Birthdays!<div style="text-align: center;">Since 4 of the 5 members of our family have a birthday in March, we are going to lump ALL the birthdays in one post. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Happy Birthday, Chris!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAP5w__Nx2zs878ywAToviPVGv5PCREa8BlwNF96-yjjOdaC3nWnls5_XTOP-dzKiZCZJHhKZZlmFRJH9wjJs0COzY1fcSZu3is6JH23V5nRgUiKfQTPwLexxg4X9QoCTZgCYvk3FScs2r/s1600/P1030074.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240px" j8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAP5w__Nx2zs878ywAToviPVGv5PCREa8BlwNF96-yjjOdaC3nWnls5_XTOP-dzKiZCZJHhKZZlmFRJH9wjJs0COzY1fcSZu3is6JH23V5nRgUiKfQTPwLexxg4X9QoCTZgCYvk3FScs2r/s1600/P1030074.JPG" width="320px" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">We begin our month of birthdays with Daddy's! Any of you who know Chris, know that he really does not enjoy a big celebration. He is very low key, and enjoys more of a quiet celebration. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhebw1fp6IePr-RhOYtSo-MhaLxbTJJ2yv4XWosV5hlpE3Dddaw9tJU6xAw6HhR-RfpUfRKNykQZmHd7e2bZS6HXyEemVJcWYqSaeVsDsHCNtnm-POIjiGFK3HR5hu8znBJgejg7EdT2xXw/s1600/P1030069.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240px" j8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhebw1fp6IePr-RhOYtSo-MhaLxbTJJ2yv4XWosV5hlpE3Dddaw9tJU6xAw6HhR-RfpUfRKNykQZmHd7e2bZS6HXyEemVJcWYqSaeVsDsHCNtnm-POIjiGFK3HR5hu8znBJgejg7EdT2xXw/s1600/P1030069.JPG" width="320px" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Happy Birthday Masen!</div><div style="text-align: center;">Masen turns 2 years old. Since his birthday fell on a Sunday, we just did a little family party at home. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAjFZCiI83NeWNF8BXvdGVXAC0GUi2AIX_gNoaoycQOCGU-xlX_ZnfEoFjnNCvSiM_omjBLSD7VoYC5rfpDpCktsSM5mRGcrA_KNH15z2ouCLKgjm6RzuSNw1GqpKSGJUv7-EmkYwJPZcc/s1600/P1030078.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240px" j8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAjFZCiI83NeWNF8BXvdGVXAC0GUi2AIX_gNoaoycQOCGU-xlX_ZnfEoFjnNCvSiM_omjBLSD7VoYC5rfpDpCktsSM5mRGcrA_KNH15z2ouCLKgjm6RzuSNw1GqpKSGJUv7-EmkYwJPZcc/s1600/P1030078.JPG" width="320px" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6UMH3l11gerRap1AcUsa4nqks537NXVKooYdmkb1DQUv1YLIpruYwaPDtsxNTc5YSIrmRQHyItdrt-QoTS6f5TM9qvfQFeVSx_E6MdR7Ex0LE9pUuBHOJB5FCBNgr40JY1K2StqmRN1Vg/s1600/P1030080.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240px" j8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6UMH3l11gerRap1AcUsa4nqks537NXVKooYdmkb1DQUv1YLIpruYwaPDtsxNTc5YSIrmRQHyItdrt-QoTS6f5TM9qvfQFeVSx_E6MdR7Ex0LE9pUuBHOJB5FCBNgr40JY1K2StqmRN1Vg/s1600/P1030080.JPG" width="320px" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">He loved opening all his little presents. His favorite? The balloon bouquet. He is obsessed over balloons these days. We have to go play with them every time we go to the grocery store :)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5AS7jr-bef4guKC6UoCsCUCwjv-wHXUnvafFKgwAS2aMX7fEzNeODGRpN9G3j7legwcPPWztx_v0QLi2hG7stfBRcnItCpXpEP-nnU7lGNvw0_kJEKHndmBlRgRVTtrno_DK5NTKbgKvY/s1600/P1030098.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240px" j8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5AS7jr-bef4guKC6UoCsCUCwjv-wHXUnvafFKgwAS2aMX7fEzNeODGRpN9G3j7legwcPPWztx_v0QLi2hG7stfBRcnItCpXpEP-nnU7lGNvw0_kJEKHndmBlRgRVTtrno_DK5NTKbgKvY/s1600/P1030098.JPG" width="320px" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">When things are a little too quiet, you know this little guy is into something. I found this little mischief maker painting the counter with his cake frosting. Even though I laughed and grabbed the camera, he still knew he was caught :)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxQASjEmHSOg1A4hC6MxpIa_3wLn0TVIAQMWCr1osrRm-W0b-wEAcfmnqhR4COvnxy6QuGLMroE_rHBjHZAYcF3UDTBOSamQo6hyphenhyphenyQOoco7hnF8m_NPJDaFcKuzjlXWi3sSoLzs_5GAZU_/s1600/P1030107.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240px" j8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxQASjEmHSOg1A4hC6MxpIa_3wLn0TVIAQMWCr1osrRm-W0b-wEAcfmnqhR4COvnxy6QuGLMroE_rHBjHZAYcF3UDTBOSamQo6hyphenhyphenyQOoco7hnF8m_NPJDaFcKuzjlXWi3sSoLzs_5GAZU_/s1600/P1030107.JPG" width="320px" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Happy Birthday Corynn and Dallin!</div><div style="text-align: center;">This year we combined their birthdays, since they are only 6 days apart. They wanted a party at the Ice Palace, the only ice skating rink on Oahu.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS-820Iv8mBWHcRhuNYD24CB6UjMLymXlkQZZvCV6-9O66ev2az64q7d8ly3Vayq26w2FXh4ioNjjWAER5UwFERpwTkSUXRZoTznN21UL2RQ430Yel8b8jVQA9dDzW7lBS3MLa8pnD4bmm/s1600/P1030108.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240px" j8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS-820Iv8mBWHcRhuNYD24CB6UjMLymXlkQZZvCV6-9O66ev2az64q7d8ly3Vayq26w2FXh4ioNjjWAER5UwFERpwTkSUXRZoTznN21UL2RQ430Yel8b8jVQA9dDzW7lBS3MLa8pnD4bmm/s1600/P1030108.JPG" width="320px" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Here is Corynn with a few of her favorite friends Kelly and Emily. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7XJOVnfYd6TDrWu6oZv3F3GCg5QnYgfc3gmuaOK9YxGQcZUlVjEbairR4LJNtNJaYHi0Gp7jiUY4GDgeHyQfg_oguJh-0sPuMa6GtvFYRIyVXuFsAjhqNSnx8rKIT2QqwOGHLf6g4db2s/s1600/P1030117.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240px" j8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7XJOVnfYd6TDrWu6oZv3F3GCg5QnYgfc3gmuaOK9YxGQcZUlVjEbairR4LJNtNJaYHi0Gp7jiUY4GDgeHyQfg_oguJh-0sPuMa6GtvFYRIyVXuFsAjhqNSnx8rKIT2QqwOGHLf6g4db2s/s1600/P1030117.JPG" width="320px" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Dallin with his friend MeKail.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhssl4Qvvae8WV25Z_EpysWNxxEUaArz-fNpSAVp1UlGjiA3piJYp6R4_SzaiuPmd7PBByXBppJI7NLLjnqWfe0imiqTkxmdQCnw_Dkfqvfw_BVzz2Z7kFP3eWtqI66Vr-iHziCAvyzAhZI/s1600/P1030134.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240px" j8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhssl4Qvvae8WV25Z_EpysWNxxEUaArz-fNpSAVp1UlGjiA3piJYp6R4_SzaiuPmd7PBByXBppJI7NLLjnqWfe0imiqTkxmdQCnw_Dkfqvfw_BVzz2Z7kFP3eWtqI66Vr-iHziCAvyzAhZI/s1600/P1030134.JPG" width="320px" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Singing Happy Birthday and blowing out candles.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG71fwrpXLVIXwAoUWoMlbKI-ll7irVkQzPp0I8Mw9HKfHPSSATaJRXuKXtLuSSjABDv03i9CHRSRiVlIgCGLU_G9-6gJjW_r59bMWz9lJbbgVgJGiuk3VpKJDhqCOWbSaz15ejrZMlgwK/s1600/P1030149.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="180px" j8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG71fwrpXLVIXwAoUWoMlbKI-ll7irVkQzPp0I8Mw9HKfHPSSATaJRXuKXtLuSSjABDv03i9CHRSRiVlIgCGLU_G9-6gJjW_r59bMWz9lJbbgVgJGiuk3VpKJDhqCOWbSaz15ejrZMlgwK/s1600/P1030149.JPG" width="320px" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3Yi0YhTTZDEM6pX3k3EFBFnlwkWb88FfmtzDYasICO_ZL5J6mTjIWPPS0uzhU3voWoIyeULPW2YZG__QQ_nNTweJaRh5LD1arUumgEUmvgg2Xi21ZH7imBRgBrzje3C2q7j7PGvCbc1Pm/s1600/P1030150.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="180px" j8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3Yi0YhTTZDEM6pX3k3EFBFnlwkWb88FfmtzDYasICO_ZL5J6mTjIWPPS0uzhU3voWoIyeULPW2YZG__QQ_nNTweJaRh5LD1arUumgEUmvgg2Xi21ZH7imBRgBrzje3C2q7j7PGvCbc1Pm/s1600/P1030150.JPG" width="320px" /></a></div>Lynn Lamberthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02023972059472720653noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7808800117024502318.post-43840108593353185172011-02-28T18:09:00.001-10:002011-05-09T21:34:39.728-10:00The Great Aloha Run - 2011<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I have been looking forward to writing this post for a while now. I should start off by stating that I am NOT athletic in any way. I joke that I am allergic to exercise. When in high school I talked my way out of 2 of the 4 years mandatory P.E. I hate to sweat, and I hate to stink. As I get older though, I have come to discover the benefits of exercise. This past summer I was talking to a friend and mentioned that I would like to start running. She recommended a beginning runners book with a scheduled program. Just what I needed. I committed to this schedule, and decided to RUN my first race - The Great Aloha Run. This run is every Presidents Day in Honolulu, and it goes from the Aloha Tower near downtown, to the Aloha Stadium near Pearl Harbor...8.15 miles. I think it was a little ambitious, but I DID IT!!! I cannot express how proud of myself I am. I know to many, this may be a small thing, but to my little out of shape self, it was a BIG deal. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here is my wonderful running companion, Chris. This picture was taken at about 5 a.m. before the race started. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmDuZf48gBzv3RbtcATGLbalA4Po0s-ipeRuBuaq2zPJR_sACL8r6GxmnALlcj3DAg2lN5NRDWDywVfTQub4ntY9Imp-QQrGyZMJHmEuYdVDOsPjQjqosjWuTEUL2rAo__vOtH_q9AaIGY/s1600/712497-7003-0019.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320px" j8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmDuZf48gBzv3RbtcATGLbalA4Po0s-ipeRuBuaq2zPJR_sACL8r6GxmnALlcj3DAg2lN5NRDWDywVfTQub4ntY9Imp-QQrGyZMJHmEuYdVDOsPjQjqosjWuTEUL2rAo__vOtH_q9AaIGY/s1600/712497-7003-0019.jpg" width="212px" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> I absolutely loved running with my husband. He was just the right person to motivate me to go a little faster. Here we are crossing the finish line together. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ3rx1GU55vEnmUEQsm6Q83rKuLaWp_TOKPiExEAbu76cknTU4QtVdmcugOPOEYlGvSku_JdZ9MvH7MwumSEVCRCd5CW-rrJAddUTeDSzbgyXTAqJd8dlgZBI9YRpvl11aAmBg8uf9LNfq/s1600/712508-9129-0044.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320px" j8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ3rx1GU55vEnmUEQsm6Q83rKuLaWp_TOKPiExEAbu76cknTU4QtVdmcugOPOEYlGvSku_JdZ9MvH7MwumSEVCRCd5CW-rrJAddUTeDSzbgyXTAqJd8dlgZBI9YRpvl11aAmBg8uf9LNfq/s1600/712508-9129-0044.jpg" width="212px" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A few weeks after the race we received all the stats from the race. Our time was 1 hr. 35 mins. (I'm still upset about the 5 mins. wasted waiting in line at the porta-potty). I finished in the top 1/3 of women in my age group.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEo_sq5FLuABwRC5PDTlngNhdWXL1-yfKRoyKKqT2u4t_cFpR5z1hV2-Ms8-2peyCDaPreSvXfCt7AcUe86fpBeKa077AHC24-6dBcylDcySPI_jUTKaQV5S_b9qtBfZoLH6b4-dv-I9jj/s1600/712541-7525-0031.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320px" j8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEo_sq5FLuABwRC5PDTlngNhdWXL1-yfKRoyKKqT2u4t_cFpR5z1hV2-Ms8-2peyCDaPreSvXfCt7AcUe86fpBeKa077AHC24-6dBcylDcySPI_jUTKaQV5S_b9qtBfZoLH6b4-dv-I9jj/s1600/712541-7525-0031.jpg" width="212px" /></a></div><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzEGBhIAOwL16iRP1oqw94Xo_E_9-Kw3bZXSkjJjqyeusAaFBUJctXaYhDxMRMtbZeMauNzs2iz2o-oJPfU6B5gXPJ7-WhaOy8y4d0_CF2-MIFJU5i8w4wS4wOQRFfUzCL3zL-qs9PO_7e/s1600/Aloha+Run+1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240px" j8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzEGBhIAOwL16iRP1oqw94Xo_E_9-Kw3bZXSkjJjqyeusAaFBUJctXaYhDxMRMtbZeMauNzs2iz2o-oJPfU6B5gXPJ7-WhaOy8y4d0_CF2-MIFJU5i8w4wS4wOQRFfUzCL3zL-qs9PO_7e/s1600/Aloha+Run+1.jpg" width="320px" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">This was such a great experience, both personally and as a couple. I'm not sure I'm ready for a marathon, but you never know...this race proved to me that anything is possible :)</div>Lynn Lamberthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02023972059472720653noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7808800117024502318.post-54314461432365086402011-02-11T19:19:00.000-10:002011-05-02T08:49:13.622-10:00President's Parade<div style="text-align: center;">Dallin's school has a fun tradition for President's Day. Each year they choose a few students from each class to represent a President. It is a huge honor, and Dallin was beyond THRILLED to be chosen from his class to represent Herber Hoover, the 31st President of the United States. They are asked to dress like the President would have dressed, then the Presidents and their First Ladies walk through the school in a Parade. After the parade, the school has an assembly where they give interesting facts about each President and First Lady. It is really fun and patriotic. </div><div style="text-align: center;">Here is Dallin with his (girl)friend, Lauren. She was not HIS First Lady, but they are really good friends. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi25WQe-1ZMtCcMGgQhRFK-Y0HCRzFC0AN1Jjt0bgGAwYw3HSz2yW-OqT11_Wv1unPoEKAgpgF-c6d5HZH4JHh0u7r2tpa7321Xnn_MOQl8aUrXuUfEFaaJfcLCItmbeYV-aOrUM1EQts7i/s1600/President%2527s+Day+Ceremony--2011+%252822%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212px" j8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi25WQe-1ZMtCcMGgQhRFK-Y0HCRzFC0AN1Jjt0bgGAwYw3HSz2yW-OqT11_Wv1unPoEKAgpgF-c6d5HZH4JHh0u7r2tpa7321Xnn_MOQl8aUrXuUfEFaaJfcLCItmbeYV-aOrUM1EQts7i/s1600/President%2527s+Day+Ceremony--2011+%252822%2529.jpg" width="320px" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
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<span style="color: #45818e;">Internet Culture: Why I can't stop reading Mormon housewife blogs</span><br />
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I actually laughed when I read it. Really? People think Mormon housewives are shiny and happy, with perfect lives, husbands and kids? I admit I know some people who put on this persona, but I hope that anyone who reads MY blog will not be so disillusioned. I am just a normal person, who does normal things. I don't have any extraordinary skills or talents. I am not super opinionated, but I'm also not a pushover. I have good days, and bad days. I believe in accentuating the positive, but that doesn't mean there is no negative. I keep this blog as mostly a family journal, since I have given up on scrapbooking. It is also a great way to keep in touch with distant family and friends (many of whom have given up blogging. Hint, hint, nudge, nudge. I'm getting a little lonely in cyberspace). I guess I can rest assured she wasn't talking about me. I'm just keepin' it real.<br />
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And just because I believe no blog post is worth reading without some sort of visual aid, here are some random pictures of my not so perfect life :)<br />
Grandma on the trampoline with her grandkids. <img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564459099733475650" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtAgRqsbvS3-upgMZklkuPp9XpqKRzQ-8v13aZilcc32DuQ-ra9hY3Do9HORicCVnWPl-qvVzgPKD7wuxz4Z6naQ1cbxmxRWtx4ng9poPpKyJwfwzYgtyMDnsaTx0UzvikwDG5zyA-I23B/s1600/P1010992.JPG" style="cursor: hand; display: block; height: 300px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" />Corynn at Bellows beach.<img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564459102738956530" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFsVnmCB1nR3Jxm3ZhAU5u0UzlhLcLYZtmULAYtwwFfIsLTwD3G8jqGQP7edaTtaOyGGAwAIupADPFzDPFZ2IXsDI8lpusmZSGs8rSWwEnGDC8OxAjSqMm10WnVN10bTEBpubxLBQEV7w2/s1600/P1010908.JPG" style="cursor: hand; display: block; height: 300px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" />Masen trying on Grandpa's cowboy boots. <img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564455669472222882" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu1fdt8hJg1FNhEEb9U9HT36QUYn7GoeZbhE6oTCMhc2RFSVQgjiQH_JCR7dh53-m-FU-Ktv5b0gXb8rPhBO7gEtL0VOdZ08R1BLbnjtu9yFHJWzNxxF2dgC478dbtRGmFXMFmz_PExmCj/s1600/P1020987.JPG" style="cursor: hand; display: block; height: 300px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" />Dallin making a mess of chocolate cake at a luau.<img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564459093009241234" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicqNsFe4k-zGjefb9QPHa4UkqBo8xh4gFyW0hufdZ_82ZW83UlDeqRcl_w0_g4ldw5-N1yUqj6emWnCDMK9voLZ-nDTXx1hV1wAVspRhP3vrAIh_Zdn6ho3lbOh9br6voYj3N8aMVwh2C1/s1600/P1000391.JPG" style="cursor: hand; display: block; height: 300px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" />Daddy playing around with Masen's pajamas.<img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564455678241981730" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQucZpw5BzmiRorkbk3EUV6-qEbwVK0sr2m5eEZv37qQyJvjhP5MT1TlPNVirm6ynPfHX2T2gMFuorABNpc_INqd5mcygbKowkTCtuNEx2SuXqw29q_9Eaf8R8UsHP88p7sLnzKqX6MuXH/s1600/IMGP1720.JPG" style="cursor: hand; display: block; height: 300px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" />More chocolate messes. <img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564455682302101794" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZv6MPwbnnkW-KuZsklcsfEdd1JKfx9Wf1B8ObcuX0GxH-GkzwhPvDUCsOOlAjuHR6j9mtYU1SeLuBhVikdzuZDs07_kF41E3KAlEWKQ53P8QUMYaCFEJqBMOoxKgpeJ0YA6uyuFvC_HAh/s1600/P1020860.JPG" style="cursor: hand; display: block; height: 300px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /><br />
I love my life, as messy and chaotic as it sometimes is. I am content to be a stay at home mom, and housewife. I tell my husband that being a stay at home mom is monotonous, yet never the same, boring, yet exciting, thankless, yet fulfilling. I consider myself a feminist in that I believe women should pursue whatever they choose. I choose this. It works for me.Lynn Lamberthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02023972059472720653noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7808800117024502318.post-75593537882962353732010-12-26T19:16:00.001-10:002011-05-02T08:42:48.469-10:00Mele Kalikimaka ~ 2010<div style="text-align: center;">We loved having Grandma and Grandpa spend Christmas with us. The kids didn't wake up too early, and we took our time opening presents. Masen was so fun to watch this year and he exclaimed, "Wow," to everything. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpGtjALkr_CNY5lYAwUPNTgTDDjjWjgXkulV_OlZE1C4ALVGzz1W-CXdgVCaA_D-mPpmuI23uc91ZY3xK3v84VOBzJR3KNJq9dP9vQ6btakC-8YlS_pyIlw4UgcCH_Gap_HUYiMcWEHOw1/s1600/P1020990.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240px" l6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpGtjALkr_CNY5lYAwUPNTgTDDjjWjgXkulV_OlZE1C4ALVGzz1W-CXdgVCaA_D-mPpmuI23uc91ZY3xK3v84VOBzJR3KNJq9dP9vQ6btakC-8YlS_pyIlw4UgcCH_Gap_HUYiMcWEHOw1/s1600/P1020990.JPG" width="320px" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> The first present opened was Masen's Trike. He LOVED it. Grandpa was kind enough to put it together for him. Once he got on, it was hard to get him off. He was so adorable.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF_ElVrdiKcb6s5nPT7W_gcbkml-zx48qEw14EE-1UsAYiuhnZQfyQCJtDI1DR9k_kv2PnxXvRBVQOlDde2km4ByCDUDjZIeLwfB9MNVq7dlqghl4fA0JzbINhERDh_e_03BjCyW01jyyp/s1600/P1030006.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240px" l6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF_ElVrdiKcb6s5nPT7W_gcbkml-zx48qEw14EE-1UsAYiuhnZQfyQCJtDI1DR9k_kv2PnxXvRBVQOlDde2km4ByCDUDjZIeLwfB9MNVq7dlqghl4fA0JzbINhERDh_e_03BjCyW01jyyp/s1600/P1030006.JPG" width="320px" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> While cooking Belgium waffles for my in-laws the week before Christmas, my waffle iron died. My husband, who happens to really like it when I make waffles, got me a new, double sided, flip iron. I LOVE it! It makes the fluffiest, yummiest waffles ever.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSQTU-opVZ1pq7ZE8MBL69CLJEq50xh4XZ3PhSo6vF3nWI4B0XZe9zGvL_6fa533KRTqyjH2XE6Ip8YuAoglamLGFr1JrqKUOopzwCJ2JSlJiGf_oFyfNAzsieG9I-ir51YqWMqVJSvQ6S/s1600/P1030004.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240px" l6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSQTU-opVZ1pq7ZE8MBL69CLJEq50xh4XZ3PhSo6vF3nWI4B0XZe9zGvL_6fa533KRTqyjH2XE6Ip8YuAoglamLGFr1JrqKUOopzwCJ2JSlJiGf_oFyfNAzsieG9I-ir51YqWMqVJSvQ6S/s1600/P1030004.JPG" width="320px" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Chris' parents got him this coonskin (?) cap. They figured he might need it when we get to Colorado. It doesn't get much use in Hawaii, but I'm sure he will wear it proudly in the snow. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqIO4soJBD7t8rltuDoJQHhKUgptiSMWbrq_oDhcJhtxK86QaNDtRj6lzyJZTY1eINIggdoCrtrmLd0ID_BA_5ZsZ-QRc6Y34kDC1h_X0Krx_n_SFBXjNKXq9PH2rDm5vx2xrlrUf7U7LM/s1600/P1030012.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240px" l6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqIO4soJBD7t8rltuDoJQHhKUgptiSMWbrq_oDhcJhtxK86QaNDtRj6lzyJZTY1eINIggdoCrtrmLd0ID_BA_5ZsZ-QRc6Y34kDC1h_X0Krx_n_SFBXjNKXq9PH2rDm5vx2xrlrUf7U7LM/s1600/P1030012.JPG" width="320px" /></a></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3tgx6LevY-2rj47D6xqMhKHvOL4vdRiwHaiHGZIwcyAtbg31ziIOMad7KuHySFZhS5GzwJ03ecuyQxSd5oLOXAHcwwzOgEI4Pg-SE0y2s2Ru6eCeCnz7BmTrhvYKIcZpEkyjfHHTP-uie/s1600/P1030014.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240px" l6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3tgx6LevY-2rj47D6xqMhKHvOL4vdRiwHaiHGZIwcyAtbg31ziIOMad7KuHySFZhS5GzwJ03ecuyQxSd5oLOXAHcwwzOgEI4Pg-SE0y2s2Ru6eCeCnz7BmTrhvYKIcZpEkyjfHHTP-uie/s1600/P1030014.JPG" width="320px" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Yay for new roller-blades!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja6IEejmPyCIZMPxTKrOr6F2od3qDrsZD4O90bRuqaA6oiGUAdKvRo3O-esBWRSD8nADSOe_S2e5JU7QWcjAjOLBMMUv6E7CYSa5It7t0W-J3sTFW7eMnxYU3P7lamTqmid7ZS0rykzjwA/s1600/P1020996.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240px" l6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja6IEejmPyCIZMPxTKrOr6F2od3qDrsZD4O90bRuqaA6oiGUAdKvRo3O-esBWRSD8nADSOe_S2e5JU7QWcjAjOLBMMUv6E7CYSa5It7t0W-J3sTFW7eMnxYU3P7lamTqmid7ZS0rykzjwA/s1600/P1020996.JPG" width="320px" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">At our house, we only allow the children to ask Santa for one present. Santa usually brings the ONE thing they REALLY want. This year Santa brought...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWOOmZ_QZ6v7oJMZvzCV7GdWH9Q6FLPA0GDER7407oJDcBf5_XfujwsKuWhAiwpVflmuZOKb2mfeXv9bvhVgB8W8yhAizjc6QwPm0ZvMIOqlV0_ENcOhNdXopkwf870fzPCAy-V6Q3Ghrg/s1600/P1030018.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240px" l6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWOOmZ_QZ6v7oJMZvzCV7GdWH9Q6FLPA0GDER7407oJDcBf5_XfujwsKuWhAiwpVflmuZOKb2mfeXv9bvhVgB8W8yhAizjc6QwPm0ZvMIOqlV0_ENcOhNdXopkwf870fzPCAy-V6Q3Ghrg/s1600/P1030018.JPG" width="320px" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Laptops (or more specifically netbooks)! Dallin had been asking for one ALL month. He told us he was so sick of having to wait for the computer all the time to do homework, or play his little games. He really wanted his OWN, portable laptop. They were so excited!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5Wi5zTLbSCLHyaa8-UXXVRx3vPXFSTucnOABB04QDAW7R6M_xSakKyoRXt2vIsOWvVh3JfzzZRAusgnEtHUEdxwNk0e9hXvN-ydLqDJobjWKpqltxD5q7xmHGN3-P2JJx73f1hY4t_jk_/s1600/P1030021.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240px" l6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5Wi5zTLbSCLHyaa8-UXXVRx3vPXFSTucnOABB04QDAW7R6M_xSakKyoRXt2vIsOWvVh3JfzzZRAusgnEtHUEdxwNk0e9hXvN-ydLqDJobjWKpqltxD5q7xmHGN3-P2JJx73f1hY4t_jk_/s1600/P1030021.JPG" width="320px" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We helped Mom with her collection of the Willow Tree Nativity set.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuuVrSQ8ISkfAwuud0VM5mF_vM31bn0MHofUlBCbxl35jOHZAA4nZ_HBpZrIM7k-QY-PNIqF53m8_HPbJeE9eu4QOZcO8UleeelCJSpDvIMSu3XsITXfKhPr3ujqn6N3DY2x8_p3MvC1CQ/s1600/P1030008.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240px" l6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuuVrSQ8ISkfAwuud0VM5mF_vM31bn0MHofUlBCbxl35jOHZAA4nZ_HBpZrIM7k-QY-PNIqF53m8_HPbJeE9eu4QOZcO8UleeelCJSpDvIMSu3XsITXfKhPr3ujqn6N3DY2x8_p3MvC1CQ/s1600/P1030008.JPG" width="320px" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Chris was so excited to get his dad this special present. It is a flag that was flown over Pearl Harbor on December 7, 2010, the 69th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoFAuPSfa_5x4IwTfnC62orQjIu0kA7oiOgjIQrlhKNafb1-OcrVXPo7dz7MxdqnGebdkfSrY93ZsAhuDCcFymosGDbhsfW98Daj2KTtKBnZdB94fG1qsYsgb2H05tcxC6StSHNJQ5xnGz/s1600/IMG_0619.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240px" l6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoFAuPSfa_5x4IwTfnC62orQjIu0kA7oiOgjIQrlhKNafb1-OcrVXPo7dz7MxdqnGebdkfSrY93ZsAhuDCcFymosGDbhsfW98Daj2KTtKBnZdB94fG1qsYsgb2H05tcxC6StSHNJQ5xnGz/s1600/IMG_0619.JPG" width="320px" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">This was my favorite present. My mom spent countless hours making me this gorgeous tree skirt. I absolutely love it. I know it was a labor of love, which makes it even more sentimental. Thanks, Mom!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrYX00lWLCBuWneHqujN25G741ejA7w2HmifQ4XVBz6vAGcQJSz1lG1DOhezF47KPHgpor-1GeYAIcCvJRq56wxPX74znzvqcaK0gzCkeRFIY2E8_8SmTSEQWoMBmi6TqkWypBxWRynibC/s1600/P1030030.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320px" l6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrYX00lWLCBuWneHqujN25G741ejA7w2HmifQ4XVBz6vAGcQJSz1lG1DOhezF47KPHgpor-1GeYAIcCvJRq56wxPX74znzvqcaK0gzCkeRFIY2E8_8SmTSEQWoMBmi6TqkWypBxWRynibC/s1600/P1030030.JPG" width="240px" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">We enjoyed such a fun morning of opening presents, playing with our new toys, and spending time with one another. We loved chatting with all our loved ones throughout the day. It really was a privilege to have Mom and Dad join us in our celebration. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju1ucNNzPkEm6quSn6QOQYFtI-q7X-FoAemVimb_yCKXVmbUEBJmS3YFmwzcj0x_CajxUkUGrpCfomR8_Pw4rAdQ9lScsCrBnH9UDKwAla4f27Ag3QIbQdV6XXCAUQei2CplJnahTKGOkU/s1600/P1030036.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240px" l6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju1ucNNzPkEm6quSn6QOQYFtI-q7X-FoAemVimb_yCKXVmbUEBJmS3YFmwzcj0x_CajxUkUGrpCfomR8_Pw4rAdQ9lScsCrBnH9UDKwAla4f27Ag3QIbQdV6XXCAUQei2CplJnahTKGOkU/s1600/P1030036.JPG" width="320px" /></a></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;"></div>Lynn Lamberthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02023972059472720653noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7808800117024502318.post-80188399315197180262010-12-20T21:45:00.000-10:002011-05-02T08:48:25.009-10:00Are you a Survivor?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Ok, so I would like to say that Jeff Probst is my new BFF, but really there is a story behind this. I have a friend who's brother works on the crew of Survivor. She was going to visit him in Nicaragua when they were breaking down the set after filming the latest installment. When I found out she was going I asked her if she would get Jeff Probst's autograph for me. When she returned, she only had a buff (which is still pretty cool), but she said she didn't see Jeff the entire 2 weeks she was out there. Weeeelllll. A couple weeks later when I saw her she gave me THIS!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjdGFB3iC2qcUFuawf1anZoJB740ipmuneTE90RYQz2TfLXfqp4K6zwW6cHU7rQ4N00DuJkLXIWuVry5-D7vHPG4Tlx2JBgXonr8rHX2HndLdbu20k0QLee4ePxX1NkDsiP2-6qsMZpy_l/s1600/P1020983.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240px" j6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjdGFB3iC2qcUFuawf1anZoJB740ipmuneTE90RYQz2TfLXfqp4K6zwW6cHU7rQ4N00DuJkLXIWuVry5-D7vHPG4Tlx2JBgXonr8rHX2HndLdbu20k0QLee4ePxX1NkDsiP2-6qsMZpy_l/s1600/P1020983.JPG" width="320px" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">In case you can't read it, it says "Lynn, Hope you enjoy Survivor Nicaragua! I would <u>never</u> vote you off my island! Jeff Probst"</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPTKUzfZxOCBlkkCLcvx08Z0xCJZQdq9Yu_33JvKt_Y5jhOgnFHiYaDo_z7j8s3NeE3keWfUrjJgDxmp5xZ76QIPgRYkWE5ixEOh-gNyrV-I5HIT9N8MJc7Qic6O2CJxwLVIu5biBYxIFF/s1600/P1020986.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240px" j6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPTKUzfZxOCBlkkCLcvx08Z0xCJZQdq9Yu_33JvKt_Y5jhOgnFHiYaDo_z7j8s3NeE3keWfUrjJgDxmp5xZ76QIPgRYkWE5ixEOh-gNyrV-I5HIT9N8MJc7Qic6O2CJxwLVIu5biBYxIFF/s1600/P1020986.JPG" width="320px" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It turns out her brother saw him just a few days later, while in a warehouse, and they hurriedly grabbed whatever was handy and Jeff signed it for me. I was ecstatic! Thanks, Maurea, I will always cherish my Survivor souvenirs. I loved showing them off while we all watched the finale. Can't wait to see what Survivor has in store next! </div>Lynn Lamberthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02023972059472720653noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7808800117024502318.post-7332078030429699572010-12-19T21:20:00.000-10:002011-05-02T08:45:10.877-10:00Temple Day with Mom<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Since the Laie, Hawaii Temple had just re-opened, we decided to take Mom and spend the day there. Dad was gracious enough to volunteer to watch the kids at home. This is the first time Chris and I had done a session in this particular temple. We had watched the temple during it's 2 year renovation, we had toured the temple during the open house, and we were invited inside the temple during the dedication. We were thrilled to be able to finally go inside and do some temple work. I love being reminded of the covenants we have made, and the blessings that come with continued obedience to these covenants. I am so thankful to have a temple so close to us again, and I hope we can continue to go often. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXlb3KpI6fOE346vAsklFJ2SxQ1tu9GtF-vu3GeXz4zqAN7A-_e6sc2mB4ss2DVZRe4CarYsAOQIy3Byyi6LIRBSZase_JofwmoqgyPI7M5vVWMhlaiZtgp-LA2iHXwOSRy5WwjZurRWZI/s1600/IMG_0534.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" h5="true" height="240px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXlb3KpI6fOE346vAsklFJ2SxQ1tu9GtF-vu3GeXz4zqAN7A-_e6sc2mB4ss2DVZRe4CarYsAOQIy3Byyi6LIRBSZase_JofwmoqgyPI7M5vVWMhlaiZtgp-LA2iHXwOSRy5WwjZurRWZI/s1600/IMG_0534.JPG" width="320px" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Before our session began we had about a half an hour to tour the Visitor's Center. It was decorated beautifully for the holidays. I especially love this statue of the Christus.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg48PzAK2AL-U3L9hRW8n-kjX1BqShIT22wBAl4u_xXJVCIp5pl4BC3wbHABv5J3JmmsOWOT1OPK7vbpX9Cg_aPGRLxSWfff8xKZg6guk_BHygJGz8hklKvF5UgBVR-Y2zd-8NaE9cdMMhR/s1600/IMG_0544.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" h5="true" height="320px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg48PzAK2AL-U3L9hRW8n-kjX1BqShIT22wBAl4u_xXJVCIp5pl4BC3wbHABv5J3JmmsOWOT1OPK7vbpX9Cg_aPGRLxSWfff8xKZg6guk_BHygJGz8hklKvF5UgBVR-Y2zd-8NaE9cdMMhR/s1600/IMG_0544.JPG" width="240px" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Every Stake on the island of Oahu was represented by a Christmas tree in the visitor's center. I had to get a picture of our Makakilo Stake Christmas tree :)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLpbBGfbi_XC-bWzyoS1Id3RyHwOOuXaG3sDI__vaVSQMFr7GlmeoideAUyBPOEFyxJfwKQUZYM4Peq-7IDwPX4Ft9b2bk7Ludy7EAgyPiwyuXZ7Rp0jep45WRulX1b_asrBvStjP_zQxA/s1600/IMG_0548.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" h5="true" height="320px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLpbBGfbi_XC-bWzyoS1Id3RyHwOOuXaG3sDI__vaVSQMFr7GlmeoideAUyBPOEFyxJfwKQUZYM4Peq-7IDwPX4Ft9b2bk7Ludy7EAgyPiwyuXZ7Rp0jep45WRulX1b_asrBvStjP_zQxA/s1600/IMG_0548.JPG" width="240px" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">After attending the temple we ate lunch at this little hillside restaurant. The food was so-so, but the view of the ocean across the street was worth it. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS7EFNEMuuhT3W8R54SdbhDNqKgHq7cXhhkkryqRQp7qZrhAkmVZyL7ZKL1GpM7hTgK_Smf8fR5jGyhzMaizLZYp5w7lo25rkal_GLGiZ2NsFO9x-BsGGby5D6tNGfQ89WdIMIMIIiFuj8/s1600/IMG_0570.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" h5="true" height="240px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS7EFNEMuuhT3W8R54SdbhDNqKgHq7cXhhkkryqRQp7qZrhAkmVZyL7ZKL1GpM7hTgK_Smf8fR5jGyhzMaizLZYp5w7lo25rkal_GLGiZ2NsFO9x-BsGGby5D6tNGfQ89WdIMIMIIiFuj8/s1600/IMG_0570.JPG" width="320px" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">While eating lunch we were startled to hear crashing on the lawn next to us. We look up and sure enough someone was up trimming the coconut tree above us. You can bet we ate quickly and got the heck out of there before we were hit with one of those coconuts :)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAiKEBNKujtKH3pCEoir7v-zTYQOoyF80Zj9XuUwlN-NS0TRUBIfAQFLOyIPiLayW5iAJ43RJofFqPln_LrpwmVO_Kh_h0qYJkNNBqBvJXQAzAE9ywmilMQh4OW7XHH-zQWeKu-Yen_nXZ/s1600/IMG_0565.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" h5="true" height="240px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAiKEBNKujtKH3pCEoir7v-zTYQOoyF80Zj9XuUwlN-NS0TRUBIfAQFLOyIPiLayW5iAJ43RJofFqPln_LrpwmVO_Kh_h0qYJkNNBqBvJXQAzAE9ywmilMQh4OW7XHH-zQWeKu-Yen_nXZ/s1600/IMG_0565.JPG" width="320px" /></a></div>Lynn Lamberthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02023972059472720653noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7808800117024502318.post-73748576674443265702010-12-16T21:23:00.000-10:002011-05-02T08:44:16.604-10:00Kaneohe Bay<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We were so excited to take Grandma and Grandpa boating in Kaneohe Bay. It was a beautiful day, and we had a blast. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYdnN9YwKjhHcsaRidE619v_nySqLphy5A9Utzj-mFp0Mk882b-IG1QsYteQwhN5N2TQj8Ubg9BxKjCtCEXWpCSpNV1ZRfwmlB5PHS9Q9ctps4uByvGh1UMLEWDah6DV0jQPoOdVI3R7JB/s1600/IMG_0338.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" h5="true" height="240px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYdnN9YwKjhHcsaRidE619v_nySqLphy5A9Utzj-mFp0Mk882b-IG1QsYteQwhN5N2TQj8Ubg9BxKjCtCEXWpCSpNV1ZRfwmlB5PHS9Q9ctps4uByvGh1UMLEWDah6DV0jQPoOdVI3R7JB/s1600/IMG_0338.JPG" width="320px" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Chris took us out to the sand bar and anchored the boat. We had brought a kayak and a paddle board to help pass the time. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Look at these two studs :)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh56c_qf17_l3OgjSBx9s8h19bmQyAxBN3WbJsIkjjFgMYG7JCygV8omAhzkyqgpdx-oE51kw5iHVm2sosSS6PckILBZ9aSZQZEoaqvvxn7tbd3yUl9xN5n6QsqQ_wYYSsiz1cvuOVVRlkJ/s1600/IMG_0370.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" h5="true" height="240px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh56c_qf17_l3OgjSBx9s8h19bmQyAxBN3WbJsIkjjFgMYG7JCygV8omAhzkyqgpdx-oE51kw5iHVm2sosSS6PckILBZ9aSZQZEoaqvvxn7tbd3yUl9xN5n6QsqQ_wYYSsiz1cvuOVVRlkJ/s1600/IMG_0370.JPG" width="320px" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">One thing we learned about a paddle board; they are a lot harder than it looks...especially when it is windy. We all took a turn, and some of us did better than others. Here is Corynn giving it a whirl. She was probably the best at it. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNjNi6gN9U_S24DAiiJ7MH-5HEefiYyua5kRFUgk4Sx_0jAHlzZ82tah4yIIpTxmv_rsmeAWOmWGwIfDdl9nU9LcBFsyBSwseRmuCYfx_ge8zTrlfzjOZJzWlaXRv5m1KGHLpQF6cp231R/s1600/IMG_0351.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" h5="true" height="240px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNjNi6gN9U_S24DAiiJ7MH-5HEefiYyua5kRFUgk4Sx_0jAHlzZ82tah4yIIpTxmv_rsmeAWOmWGwIfDdl9nU9LcBFsyBSwseRmuCYfx_ge8zTrlfzjOZJzWlaXRv5m1KGHLpQF6cp231R/s1600/IMG_0351.JPG" width="320px" /></a></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdyEiOkeh9RmmFLybC16t6CZONbDQGNmaC1uhsCkz4Ob9wDe__77OrdG6VVIjiJMEUGwHQpmysVNzRXKpUsSITmPy1bUTSzNSM_b20GqC3ZRRZQpQQ_84FySaN6hWoL9Oj_iHJ0RgFNnSN/s1600/IMG_0382.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" h5="true" height="240px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdyEiOkeh9RmmFLybC16t6CZONbDQGNmaC1uhsCkz4Ob9wDe__77OrdG6VVIjiJMEUGwHQpmysVNzRXKpUsSITmPy1bUTSzNSM_b20GqC3ZRRZQpQQ_84FySaN6hWoL9Oj_iHJ0RgFNnSN/s1600/IMG_0382.JPG" width="320px" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Here's a funny story. At one point Mom and I wanted to take a turn in the kayak. I hadn't been in the water yet, and was a little hesitant about the cold. I sat on the edge of the boat with just my feet in the water, and was planning on just taking the plunge. Well, as I scooted in, my shorts caught on a nail so the rest of my body went in, while my bum was hanging in the air. Here I was hanging upside down by my shorts, with my head and legs underwater. Chris and Mom just looked at me for a second wondering what in the heck I was doing. It took a minute for Chris to realize I might need help before I drown. We laughed so hard. I wish I had it on camera.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Here is Masen and I snuggling after my near-death-experience. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkArGR-W5sv84-FiRrPt1a9gyV-C-OPyeKxv3FE34JXCswX6DOpFUNuGNir7K-9RnDt870W5PC-w8lCDKpzLmeH2HjTInCD7D86f5rvdTcsYjB-pej7plpSZMxKyBem3Hgqx3N_QPxCnTg/s1600/IMG_0411.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" h5="true" height="240px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkArGR-W5sv84-FiRrPt1a9gyV-C-OPyeKxv3FE34JXCswX6DOpFUNuGNir7K-9RnDt870W5PC-w8lCDKpzLmeH2HjTInCD7D86f5rvdTcsYjB-pej7plpSZMxKyBem3Hgqx3N_QPxCnTg/s1600/IMG_0411.JPG" width="320px" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">After a while we decided to take the boat over where there is more coral so we could snorkel. Poor Chris cut up his leg on the coral while anchoring the boat. It's a good thing it was too shallow for sharks :) </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk-wVPZg4xndayjjYv19_hsPddOQDWOZLM64iRjq_yA0H8gEQbQiHGOgdwDeUm6-JX3wl2aepz2X8qEbvz-0QDTr2fRAbXmhziEYn_KYhBOeiUCZWQ1CiexM7l4Mk-iHTb4Q5Zj5zRDgLa/s1600/IMG_0453.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" h5="true" height="240px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk-wVPZg4xndayjjYv19_hsPddOQDWOZLM64iRjq_yA0H8gEQbQiHGOgdwDeUm6-JX3wl2aepz2X8qEbvz-0QDTr2fRAbXmhziEYn_KYhBOeiUCZWQ1CiexM7l4Mk-iHTb4Q5Zj5zRDgLa/s1600/IMG_0453.JPG" width="320px" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDTbOpdBUE2OBmCypRgcJk8G_U8nE0Dzc3wWgo4R6hWw0ib0P9GWpf17VTfev2GbAXsF7XH2HMYTvp_l-5fSaq6xHwyQUCTEvuCI0WBa323eEc3j47StIssdkqBYoDtW8HhPJVtGo572GF/s1600/IMG_0449.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" h5="true" height="240px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDTbOpdBUE2OBmCypRgcJk8G_U8nE0Dzc3wWgo4R6hWw0ib0P9GWpf17VTfev2GbAXsF7XH2HMYTvp_l-5fSaq6xHwyQUCTEvuCI0WBa323eEc3j47StIssdkqBYoDtW8HhPJVtGo572GF/s1600/IMG_0449.JPG" width="320px" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;">Here is Dad and Chris snorkeling. I don't think there was a whole lot to see under the water, but the view above them was fabulous.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0S6kx8JDn72HUhGgN0ld8mw21TWzqAzB7pFtF_BwX57ypqM3yMjO0550U7a44TBck8XVmx3JPYR8uhF-Sp1s-E8R1LVlmaQYvH5tyi-prWdTBxuTB3LrhAaDa_kCalf7fTsCZIRgQo2rL/s1600/IMG_0434.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" h5="true" height="240px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0S6kx8JDn72HUhGgN0ld8mw21TWzqAzB7pFtF_BwX57ypqM3yMjO0550U7a44TBck8XVmx3JPYR8uhF-Sp1s-E8R1LVlmaQYvH5tyi-prWdTBxuTB3LrhAaDa_kCalf7fTsCZIRgQo2rL/s1600/IMG_0434.JPG" width="320px" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">This is how Masen naps on a boat. All tuckered out after a long day. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyeWxWzMzRRPObGBWOHMAD5L_Y5VHG6UekN3JroRRQEdHT-g7i41EjMoR1FxDpE_6N2jx3nyvwdtIRPQ0TrsRQ1W81m7nv7WEQhDuCQl6NnN-jEhWyz5fYSItEQIitQBx0Gs9-awLOi8tx/s1600/IMG_0452.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" h5="true" height="240px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyeWxWzMzRRPObGBWOHMAD5L_Y5VHG6UekN3JroRRQEdHT-g7i41EjMoR1FxDpE_6N2jx3nyvwdtIRPQ0TrsRQ1W81m7nv7WEQhDuCQl6NnN-jEhWyz5fYSItEQIitQBx0Gs9-awLOi8tx/s1600/IMG_0452.JPG" width="320px" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">After we turned in the boat we drove over to the beach on the Marine base. 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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3I-ZMwa0p747ujKHU4ZVosKsh3owVWQS51ROc6apu47nxF0ohV0cyNMF-iAIbKBO5EBocwoJIBGxHTECghu23KX-h7Z7NoO5TSq_q6F_M2N4PWPDBwkIxam17aLP-FaQsYvk9Iwt0Zai6/s1600/IMG_0520.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" h5="true" height="240px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3I-ZMwa0p747ujKHU4ZVosKsh3owVWQS51ROc6apu47nxF0ohV0cyNMF-iAIbKBO5EBocwoJIBGxHTECghu23KX-h7Z7NoO5TSq_q6F_M2N4PWPDBwkIxam17aLP-FaQsYvk9Iwt0Zai6/s1600/IMG_0520.JPG" width="320px" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Masen's shirt says it all...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgci56BxlWNOe6F6wifEAd_rKErV7jfipymBnJRGdMWCmPauuWzUID-zU0gJlPNESMyeGGE8F1hoTCn5dhVEF537Z5lmNjB72zZPPKQYvnt6nARUgZIiQURpo9N5JRmO4HH86lXqHdMfDyL/s1600/IMG_0528.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" h5="true" height="240px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgci56BxlWNOe6F6wifEAd_rKErV7jfipymBnJRGdMWCmPauuWzUID-zU0gJlPNESMyeGGE8F1hoTCn5dhVEF537Z5lmNjB72zZPPKQYvnt6nARUgZIiQURpo9N5JRmO4HH86lXqHdMfDyL/s1600/IMG_0528.JPG" width="320px" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Thanks, Mom and Dad, for a fun filled day.</div>Lynn Lamberthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02023972059472720653noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7808800117024502318.post-26725594443926860652010-12-15T18:31:00.000-10:002011-05-02T08:46:25.676-10:00Grandma and Grandpa Lambert Visit for the Holidays<div style="text-align: center;">We were privileged to have Mom and Dad Lambert come visit us for Christmas. After racking our brains we realized that in our 14 years of marriage, they had never been to our house for Christmas. They flew in a few weeks before the big day to play with us in the warm weather. Unfortunately, Dallin was still in school, so we had to play without him.</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">Our first stop was the Dole Plantation. I think this is Mom's favorite place on the whole island. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1RMMGj_-E_urJjaVp4P_npI0_xVe-NH7Fkk9U5PVnaJ2uQeEuHbgXEmWY6QSnT9itcNWUe9PETTi9Mp2cVQxP6lfZCzqmMrR5YgZCArGZaDwcDfCyytQzWRCqBoZVSvgZfoIL6WFiFNF9/s1600/IMG_0259.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" h5="true" height="240px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1RMMGj_-E_urJjaVp4P_npI0_xVe-NH7Fkk9U5PVnaJ2uQeEuHbgXEmWY6QSnT9itcNWUe9PETTi9Mp2cVQxP6lfZCzqmMrR5YgZCArGZaDwcDfCyytQzWRCqBoZVSvgZfoIL6WFiFNF9/s1600/IMG_0259.JPG" width="320px" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">Grandpa and Masen chillin' a the Dole Plantation.</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMBD6iOtHBB3NEHTfrZTWeOBSj_kzCoHMGGqeYkyyWkTFufdJImV3loRIkv5cnYOGbmWZPRUOIocCevxYef9IrVPZ_9gnqwOScM07VYrBMFm7cdavBv_cXJx-JQlixw2g6vvmmoGq-0_8K/s1600/IMG_0243.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" h5="true" height="240px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMBD6iOtHBB3NEHTfrZTWeOBSj_kzCoHMGGqeYkyyWkTFufdJImV3loRIkv5cnYOGbmWZPRUOIocCevxYef9IrVPZ_9gnqwOScM07VYrBMFm7cdavBv_cXJx-JQlixw2g6vvmmoGq-0_8K/s1600/IMG_0243.JPG" width="320px" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"> Next stop...North Shore, Turtle Beach. That may look like a rock behind Corynn, but it's actually a turtle. </div></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaIwlxWIllGC_llFQVuSFkehXJ-UfCJ4pGvOjXZawKixmtxZl8xs8RsCefxLmTMkFoY8Z1Oeu28C9FElufWpr0cO1F7EaZRrFCaIu5QVH6EWvHayU8DCOWl1Xw4xBI746OqqsnQTlzLzra/s1600/IMG_0261.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" h5="true" height="240px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaIwlxWIllGC_llFQVuSFkehXJ-UfCJ4pGvOjXZawKixmtxZl8xs8RsCefxLmTMkFoY8Z1Oeu28C9FElufWpr0cO1F7EaZRrFCaIu5QVH6EWvHayU8DCOWl1Xw4xBI746OqqsnQTlzLzra/s1600/IMG_0261.JPG" width="320px" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Next stop...Waimea Falls. We didn't hike up to the falls, but instead strolled around the visitor's center. We loved the Christmas tree. Here in Hawaii there are trees that look like a cross between a pine tree and a palm tree. I am fascinated by them.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_5Gc1V9R13ZVWeS35WDZBUm6pGxNnpAoLtt6entrWfXgForMpinfuEPbpSyXeJfCl9S9KVCCtK5BSyIXDyg3gIrw-h_UGm9GZPPcpS_uM1v9QYf72_PRpn0UywbjNtil6S8wHx5EeoEk1/s1600/IMG_0272.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" h5="true" height="240px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_5Gc1V9R13ZVWeS35WDZBUm6pGxNnpAoLtt6entrWfXgForMpinfuEPbpSyXeJfCl9S9KVCCtK5BSyIXDyg3gIrw-h_UGm9GZPPcpS_uM1v9QYf72_PRpn0UywbjNtil6S8wHx5EeoEk1/s1600/IMG_0272.JPG" width="320px" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">The next day was spent in Waikiki. Here is Grandma and Grandpa with Corynn at the boardwalk.</div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9EMiv_YeoKAg9RVZ9jyuip_WXBR1U61VTO3SQOpAKkuuICXwqK3kx1SkDBmPaSntH0ytQ6f3Des6U8wo6yM-2GpWaOKr10OO3Sn0Zm0iVF1IZkgEb5zNRWdoUIstn7g0_X3PEJAdmRykh/s1600/IMG_0296.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" h5="true" height="240px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9EMiv_YeoKAg9RVZ9jyuip_WXBR1U61VTO3SQOpAKkuuICXwqK3kx1SkDBmPaSntH0ytQ6f3Des6U8wo6yM-2GpWaOKr10OO3Sn0Zm0iVF1IZkgEb5zNRWdoUIstn7g0_X3PEJAdmRykh/s1600/IMG_0296.JPG" width="320px" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Such a great way to spend mid-December :)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl42KsKGNprFjHWNgKC5aYDsBYb0WVSPYf89hGZCT70rD3scRDvC7mlKRCiU4aB8kobzZoo-amkSOcBa-xvXWcNeZMt65bc2X1_X9r-xOPTWwI4W7Cm2Li2C6qqpNF3XBCCacnygGViZzA/s1600/IMG_0311.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" h5="true" height="240px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl42KsKGNprFjHWNgKC5aYDsBYb0WVSPYf89hGZCT70rD3scRDvC7mlKRCiU4aB8kobzZoo-amkSOcBa-xvXWcNeZMt65bc2X1_X9r-xOPTWwI4W7Cm2Li2C6qqpNF3XBCCacnygGViZzA/s1600/IMG_0311.JPG" width="320px" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl2moeqLlzWdSLwnLPNnGj66MZqg4dxDF2Suv104b_6bjXAhDmvhAyvwCOlTzDHpniUv1R8VX6OY67Eb-1Wn7zsnzEr2PlZry9NrqYRHRvjnI2gosTP3LiRl8x84vm2N2TFPGZ9EQgHAHz/s1600/IMG_0317.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" h5="true" height="240px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl2moeqLlzWdSLwnLPNnGj66MZqg4dxDF2Suv104b_6bjXAhDmvhAyvwCOlTzDHpniUv1R8VX6OY67Eb-1Wn7zsnzEr2PlZry9NrqYRHRvjnI2gosTP3LiRl8x84vm2N2TFPGZ9EQgHAHz/s1600/IMG_0317.JPG" width="320px" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"> While walking around, we walked past the lobby of the Moana Surfrider Hotel. We couldn't help but go in and marvel at the gorgeous lobby and Christmas tree. I think we were a little in awe because Hawaii doesn't decorate a whole lot for Christmas, so this seemed almost over the top to us. </div></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxQEecnmvxeIZhR9VWn5a9d0d9qJdGYe1U4mkBj4mC_bwV63bsOuomORYeEli9xEhcHW4hMN6ymqw56MuxsllQ3g6NQtUX-QwxnO_5eF_Iu8GE7EyhwMv8ycsojlgoh2cCH1Y7srjaFhXw/s1600/IMG_0332.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" h5="true" height="320px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxQEecnmvxeIZhR9VWn5a9d0d9qJdGYe1U4mkBj4mC_bwV63bsOuomORYeEli9xEhcHW4hMN6ymqw56MuxsllQ3g6NQtUX-QwxnO_5eF_Iu8GE7EyhwMv8ycsojlgoh2cCH1Y7srjaFhXw/s1600/IMG_0332.JPG" width="240px" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">As we were leaving Waikiki, we happened to see this cute Santa walking along the beach. Dad was quick enough to whip out his phone and snap a quick photo. Love it!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDYQvx72KPZwNt4TvXtHJfA5YitNQmOrsuiQw8tvjlVS_PGwf76dYwVJT_83jd0xPqvHvt7U8uyMKR2sLqarLTCCcuxAKRSg1klK5ii45fHuZ2a19Uxx99XdUDAc5dmLrNh2kKxVGz2Rg_/s1600/Beach+Santa.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" h5="true" height="240px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDYQvx72KPZwNt4TvXtHJfA5YitNQmOrsuiQw8tvjlVS_PGwf76dYwVJT_83jd0xPqvHvt7U8uyMKR2sLqarLTCCcuxAKRSg1klK5ii45fHuZ2a19Uxx99XdUDAc5dmLrNh2kKxVGz2Rg_/s320/Beach+Santa.jpg" width="320px" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div>Lynn Lamberthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02023972059472720653noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7808800117024502318.post-55861578236603740052010-12-09T17:34:00.000-10:002011-05-02T08:47:16.234-10:00Deck the Halls...<div style="text-align: center;">Decorating the Christmas tree is a favorite family tradition. I think Masen enjoyed it the most, as he loved taking the ornaments off as fast as we all could put them on. </div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" h5="true" height="240px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieNtgRczKCe-gWh9ey0HZ7S8uLbPwd-cT5KqAaXdDUZ5dGEGWYHoswJv1E-eOAkCB3uCMjE7kvnQl_8DYvYVvzIj3FRM9E9ktETv0GyJq6d1t3bw5OhZxc5xdXvjColXMiUBgniamhogXy/s1600/P1020934.JPG" width="320px" /></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">Dallin needed a little bit of help from a barstool to reach the top of our 11 ft. tree.</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV6f-min_VqH4V2fuVOptZbaweSW-2PwixfckuLVqrw-pOU5hC2UZY3CO9FT0rhWeL1w1E9HQmzOTbCFJRvDHMUFR8ggAeuZGk8VmzZdo34NtdrbjabP7P8pYNQWmxNVm_DZdnAhoiXFqL/s1600/P1020942.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" h5="true" height="240px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV6f-min_VqH4V2fuVOptZbaweSW-2PwixfckuLVqrw-pOU5hC2UZY3CO9FT0rhWeL1w1E9HQmzOTbCFJRvDHMUFR8ggAeuZGk8VmzZdo34NtdrbjabP7P8pYNQWmxNVm_DZdnAhoiXFqL/s1600/P1020942.JPG" width="320px" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This is Dad's idea of helping :)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2W66hxPwPYj17-GkKLNZ-P6o6uwJfDwWQcYO2D0YOfYtfsEZfzIzgEc-3KfZh2O_JhJpZ-QlWgvr_0b6AbvBgeBVoxDIAQcRZZn7faeDbaKSC5nw_wUq934SQDcaNj-F_Jdpag8sWn6cQ/s1600/P1020935.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" h5="true" height="240px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2W66hxPwPYj17-GkKLNZ-P6o6uwJfDwWQcYO2D0YOfYtfsEZfzIzgEc-3KfZh2O_JhJpZ-QlWgvr_0b6AbvBgeBVoxDIAQcRZZn7faeDbaKSC5nw_wUq934SQDcaNj-F_Jdpag8sWn6cQ/s1600/P1020935.JPG" width="320px" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4QxWOSu1tRaGOmFTSI8LBdR2JEKo7yp8jlAUreXWaICty7mvVLjSlNU2v8OF85kMtO3qaljJpsc8Uk3EFnaL1ZKHrsrVx69W2m77byqTPu5_UsvMvjpjRFDogmLSEqMHqXuIDH1COTWVx/s1600/P1020972.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" h5="true" height="320px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4QxWOSu1tRaGOmFTSI8LBdR2JEKo7yp8jlAUreXWaICty7mvVLjSlNU2v8OF85kMtO3qaljJpsc8Uk3EFnaL1ZKHrsrVx69W2m77byqTPu5_UsvMvjpjRFDogmLSEqMHqXuIDH1COTWVx/s1600/P1020972.JPG" width="240px" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;">Here are the kiddos posing for our Christmas card shot. </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi1FKwQE4uZT2vXCDwOOM_FB9WmxefaryGCokaNW6eShNwiQmmOUQoe-TDgPmu7yvEuImiCdTiCgQNe9wBG7Y5bsC1vuhQfM7vxJhGcJoQxAnvUIO2Pmh_WAI8p0W7C8RaP8m5AXZnY8iP/s1600/P1020952.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" h5="true" height="240px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi1FKwQE4uZT2vXCDwOOM_FB9WmxefaryGCokaNW6eShNwiQmmOUQoe-TDgPmu7yvEuImiCdTiCgQNe9wBG7Y5bsC1vuhQfM7vxJhGcJoQxAnvUIO2Pmh_WAI8p0W7C8RaP8m5AXZnY8iP/s1600/P1020952.JPG" width="320px" /></a></div>Lynn Lamberthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02023972059472720653noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7808800117024502318.post-6096692611290817582010-11-25T20:40:00.001-10:002010-12-31T21:26:25.402-10:00Thanksgiving 2010This year we decided to break from tradition, and eat out for our Thanksgiving dinner. Usually we have some sort of company (last year was the missionaries, and the year before Grandma and Grandpa Lambert were here), and I cook up a feast. I told Chris I didn't want to go to all the work for just our little family ESPECIALLY since nobody likes leftovers. Chris agreed, so he made reservations at a sea side <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">restaurant</span> called The Sea Breeze. It is an open air <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">restaurant</span> overlooking the ocean. The location was ideal and the buffet was pretty good. I just loved that I didn't have to cook :) <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii_lYmqs5PibN0Q9atBVqKogW3eqekFcCfyqcCpwN14VqKEso8f_0NOhUDnXFRiiM0KAPfEcITTkfhg9LS9qoGJKuZ3qPBUM6yDGo2sW_xbSW-IXRbpSw9wF52TmoFkuao8kRL3rwNMCBG/s1600/P1020933.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5557105628641423394" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii_lYmqs5PibN0Q9atBVqKogW3eqekFcCfyqcCpwN14VqKEso8f_0NOhUDnXFRiiM0KAPfEcITTkfhg9LS9qoGJKuZ3qPBUM6yDGo2sW_xbSW-IXRbpSw9wF52TmoFkuao8kRL3rwNMCBG/s1600/P1020933.JPG" /></a> <img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5557104899500180178" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB4EScBcrEQE3kuozaiU46lVyj8UqSvmsPgRKzdX_YbHPRAh_F-NeyJKySZvTRzWPDNMuTHpPwrx_uH3h8LVd9utE6uz7zChRyfsdzW4iSmh45xxA2hJ4OYIZ9s-P5x1Gra1o_OKi7mmz6/s1600/P1020928.JPG" /><br /><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5557104904140948466" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUSQkuZOINUsf6JnQuB1XruDyT5rIQqisN9ensGhxfs45TYntG9yyQDrUvb5ShoOwof03rI8g7siRAlHx-4fSDzPFCelAXmr35L0srJ2yxs7VJaiQjzLD8H9bvUYF8oRSXYQf2kEvnOSXq/s1600/P1020917.JPG" /><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error">Dallin</span> was so funny, I just had to take a picture of his food choice from the salad bar. Really? Croutons with ranch? Gross. <img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5557104893344797378" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfLt5uldAMueSHBTbLyKDodpDmHgdaW6846ZIGvUgtfwUwYO9DGZzNUonefXOC54JlrwYfIM8AflbKIJ1Wa46ZnfBUmDjRy1AvgshnDUFIoD3Mmtc4Cgbk8fwGwiytBbB3tC0zRfzrcEWj/s1600/P1020916.JPG" />This was our view. Beautiful huh?<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqK0iHlrquS39AgvNCy7-5x7EWjMCunlhuBR3l033PqUMwwYlFhaO1ljTHeQwP3kl2G-BfgP6vZe5dqoxH107rGNgClqInGj2uYqsJ5a0g2g2lG6Xjq0Li_PfBfevDGVh_26g04fpa6j4l/s1600/P1020930.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5557104909130353826" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqK0iHlrquS39AgvNCy7-5x7EWjMCunlhuBR3l033PqUMwwYlFhaO1ljTHeQwP3kl2G-BfgP6vZe5dqoxH107rGNgClqInGj2uYqsJ5a0g2g2lG6Xjq0Li_PfBfevDGVh_26g04fpa6j4l/s1600/P1020930.JPG" /></a></div>Lynn Lamberthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02023972059472720653noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7808800117024502318.post-73385578522839116352010-11-13T20:01:00.001-10:002010-12-31T21:26:58.359-10:00I Love to See the TempleAfter almost two years of renovation, the <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">Laie</span> Temple held their Open House for the public. We had always admired the exterior of the Temple, but now we could take our whole family inside to admire the interior as well. This was the second renovation of this particular temple, as it is one of the Church's oldest temples (built in 1919). <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">Masen</span> was being a typical toddler, and had a hard time sitting still. Here Chris is trying to keep him entertained while the rest of us watched a little video before heading into the temple. <img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5557095225465163074" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin63C1Q97dqBLxvuw8OmZhc5xLbLsjfFS0dI4Lx0GMBHe9M2MiaOvZIobYxM93URWi7dUF3hn4QOGKh0iiFP8bYUrp7OJW76YCyanlpJtVVbpe0C0XCeY6jL7a_aR9ISSZXy8eGvqhkr2o/s1600/P1020871.JPG" />After the tour we tried to get a family picture <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">in front</span> of the temple. It was sprinkling a little, so there was nobody around to ask to take a shot of all of us. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7wY6m556PAU2i7WvPcov-bsiB60Woa3YIQdnnzNrv5UFoY27lYoWkCstYsYH2G7bpa3LPx1q0-qitpEoT51aphLN1YTzlKDCXLy9tkG8rIe6-J4Vf8-LrJtAsQGy7Oz8zKwfExG87c37W/s1600/P1020880.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5557095232992615186" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7wY6m556PAU2i7WvPcov-bsiB60Woa3YIQdnnzNrv5UFoY27lYoWkCstYsYH2G7bpa3LPx1q0-qitpEoT51aphLN1YTzlKDCXLy9tkG8rIe6-J4Vf8-LrJtAsQGy7Oz8zKwfExG87c37W/s1600/P1020880.JPG" /></a> I loved this next picture! It showed exactly how this day went. <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-error">Masen</span> was such an uncooperative little stinker!<br /><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5557095220519174674" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQN0ulMLFKPwfoI1hQrKjblRSz6CjgLRd6UPpEbkgb22z8VXpIU-YrHgbKnSz81XDNAwX54WZnMTSg4HiLpAKHL9XtgPmng8s6-5V9Kl4Gap9FHA4UPVtPHCVXbHnjc8hyN7lHLMKIkvxy/s1600/P1020894.JPG" />I sure love my Eternal Companion! We are so grateful for the blessings of the temple. Happy to know that he can't EVER be rid of me :)<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5557095213385445394" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiXlttsco7DulIFyFo0QOx9Q5pj4rTP5Hq4WcuPVvbKe30WaOPkWmFMleTu92UtODEjncfjIGUbEP0Viee8Na0W2YQ5AO-8PcNFrdx1tTOnKqeh_n-SPrYGqGheS88MHl80IPHi85KIr55/s1600/P1020899.JPG" />As an interesting side-note, Chris later made the observation that a temple has been dedicated (or re-dedicated in this case) in EVERY place we have lived since being married. We have been to 5 open houses in the past 14 years. </div><div>1) Mt. <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" class="blsp-spelling-error">Timpanogos</span> Temple in 1996 </div><div>2) Columbus, Ohio in 1999 </div><div>3) Raleigh, North Carolina in 1999 </div><div>4) San Antonio, Texas in 2005, and </div><div>5) <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_5" class="blsp-spelling-error">Laie</span>, Hawaii in 2010. </div><div>I wonder what this means for Colorado Springs?</div>Lynn Lamberthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02023972059472720653noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7808800117024502318.post-44729080805617181982010-10-31T19:45:00.001-10:002010-12-31T21:27:31.523-10:00Happy Halloween...KindaI have been in such a funk this fall. Probably because it feels like summer outside. There are many things I love about Hawaii, but I really miss fall on the mainland. I had such a hard time getting into the spirit of Halloween this year. While I was in Phoenix, Chris took <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">Corynn</span> and <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">Dallin</span> to pick out their costumes. They are big into Wizards 101 right now, so no big surprise that they both picked out wizard costumes. Kind of lame, but whatever. <img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5557090382488315522" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguvhX_jkt6x9kHH1GlnSyZ_0ydlJvoOkjXBkIQQWhr0X1wFLXBj8g40t6qy8JlioSclQldPRNQim4sXxHXQoMvNm3tLwFtSKG498SkiIntHX9WeyoBLHnVjoPL6A6quENfBUFq-_NtD6YV/s1600/P1020842.JPG" />The day before Halloween, <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error">Masen</span> still didn't have a costume. I seriously was thinking of throwing a swim diaper on him and calling him a beach bum. At the last minute I found this cowboy/sheriff costume. I thought he looked cute, especially with the <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-error">binky</span> :)<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5557090387063883506" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi12MH9qjIRtgKsl_30L4Jw-zMU49vkF1vLPZp8spEuQznd-cpua7BlonZUmRD0JgA-Yo2Y3zANw-AX1qGmW_9z_O8k-3RyIh33Hqo3BhyOzZr_H8g2e0iaeebIDQNCrv2jYexTKaKiR5sW/s1600/P1020844.JPG" />We attended out ward's Trunk-or-Treat. We even brought a few of our neighborhood friends. Here is <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" class="blsp-spelling-error">Dallin</span> with his <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_5" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">Werewolf</span> friend <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_6" class="blsp-spelling-error">McKell</span>.<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5557090390455298114" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNUh32EZlHQuDvBmwzAOikz8Uw1oUomfwsmMwUSXOOraKEXDTn0O9MBW89Isw4GpKM1sggWn63oCTEAVkaYd0sUeYGFpEINFSX1DY68y6oUh95tyxxbn9BZKiXLhM7B3jPlwbk9oL-Oirb/s1600/P1020853.JPG" />The kids loved all the candy they got, and all the time spent with friends. I loved that it was over :) <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTPPvOGlZpqoDYvsYelt_Fzg73UkouVUr446LhmlH-87yrVPmrWtOml1IOmKGgUJz7aaUvyQmb1FvX9GeTMhB-xH4lsMFOIrmtGM6-7ZLXGwZF2aVopEZEUZTDWJeQq-karye3EYfBdEBD/s1600/P1020858.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5557090395783726690" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTPPvOGlZpqoDYvsYelt_Fzg73UkouVUr446LhmlH-87yrVPmrWtOml1IOmKGgUJz7aaUvyQmb1FvX9GeTMhB-xH4lsMFOIrmtGM6-7ZLXGwZF2aVopEZEUZTDWJeQq-karye3EYfBdEBD/s1600/P1020858.JPG" /></a>Lynn Lamberthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02023972059472720653noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7808800117024502318.post-12309090003392974432010-10-24T18:57:00.001-10:002010-12-31T21:28:01.851-10:00Boating in Kaneohe BayI had been <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">buggin</span>' Chris for a while to go the the Marine base and take that class that would allow him to rent a boat so our family could go boating in <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">Kaneohe</span> Bay. The problem is, the base is on the other side of the island, and it's an hour drive, and he would have to take it early on a Saturday morning. I guess all my nagging paid off. He took the class, and we spent a fabulous, sunny day boating. <img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5557086815228946338" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYZmHWHNaxZ5qaIhRiOaJHWp7RyHqvg67PRQgqtW0Wmt3BZQAYlEu5haBVZaaJjD-Xxd5mzq8-w-zjXLlRR0KbxAOs9nOGqG8SBFpy9sGe2gDRK8F8a0jk9VOp9dK1JafaAPQwo5EOZyHW/s1600/P1020795.JPG" />We have many friends that had told us about doing this, but we really didn't have any idea of what to expect. Chris took us out to the sand-bar where we anchored the boat and got out and walked around. What an experience. I felt a little like Peter in the Bible, walking on water in the middle of an ocean. <img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5557079514401296418" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkVmoXg9UHGEjlQEYZr1-nSG1ffwXt4McrRrpGpAlH2uPr3TFPrBLkoDweiD1NJe1AVzGs6WOkRtpNvzPzlV0PP0Fv4DMhIddhvXitFCTfN-hOcq9nboFnGyyX2T_UMGdbOpJAz-iJO7bk/s1600/P1020819.JPG" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5557079518531980610" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNUYsBOHmvB8MyotQnYVRMCI9vV_ZSG1bXAxDE0LXN_997QQ33yeQA3ztjevkjp6_9nhiSzQF4Wu2zsk0o3Duq9ZW5vNoIGCemiv_ZqVAbwK0WOza3tgGD7DkHG6hutGvgcwnlxzQ5YXKz/s1600/P1020800.JPG" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5557087598765454962" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSv2xfVnZ-pRHoGBhxW4lb3FVWOcdXuv0zdumMcpekYEapJ3fPPVG0BT4-m0ubk3vqZJToniWF7xcLmnYGhv0FOtXqUZDGKcxnm6OkL0kZz9XPNKwCdA7IOYkFWlAQKubM2AyRcQgsiKm6/s1600/P1020799.JPG" /> What a handsome captain!<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5557079513386201474" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgh-rtK1yxoI6PlbYaMUsms9J4GXU_tITrSBbJebqNsF-Gm4NWlFFvyS4_PNYeDNsZPkTrFEeWQyUSSbor8wB9ijt_llAezzTTHIZg6JhvlekZj3GiUSZsusPScC_5b9JiCuNleCMyS6-J/s1600/P1020840.JPG" /> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error">Masen's</span> turn at the wheel :)<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5557087604209395298" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPMJEJFmd3-fvJ3wIAl5G3LBraMa9X-r-shrXPsQg68a1TS9uIo4ZYySkWJ1f3I8DbVH9tn1dzFwFJplDNrJPbiYiiMS6OGqau-OvVSI8Mgy3Ag7KXLvS_agS2Gnq5oFIY9aYKvidO8vWU/s1600/P1020801.JPG" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5557087611131529842" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoOP0PL_H98bAWLxYtUBDCEic2dWIL4V98fJZM0Vdr4N3m8pXju-kNCDH_JTfd9_Ie0Lt9Jp-6gPOluLuMdcI3OqCftR-GPuMa8joIgFpWz7JbBNfQDrPNHvpi1ao1-aG-UVfLNKP05yb0/s1600/P1020806.JPG" /> <div><div><div>On the way back to the dock Chris took us past Coconut Island, where parts of Gilligan's Island was filmed. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGCVsYXVCqudP6YUj7mieym4Kyom93ylOX4x0atiRIDU7g738OYqGbdf9uqegOdLNcNDL7BPvBQO9zUGQ3B0LGsSvb27P3jTIQXIYDH7CLi2Rb-gkn8Ri3wiVpx0KcLv1qRh68RwUdzDvW/s1600/P1020841.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5557079508869004882" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGCVsYXVCqudP6YUj7mieym4Kyom93ylOX4x0atiRIDU7g738OYqGbdf9uqegOdLNcNDL7BPvBQO9zUGQ3B0LGsSvb27P3jTIQXIYDH7CLi2Rb-gkn8Ri3wiVpx0KcLv1qRh68RwUdzDvW/s1600/P1020841.JPG" /></a>Chris and I called this our test run. When his parents come out for Christmas we want to bring them out here, and let them experience this beauty of Hawaii. A couple things we learned 1) Bring more toys...nothing to do in the middle of the ocean gets boring fast. We plan on a kayak, paddle board, and snorkel gear next time. 2) Make SURE you observe the markers for coral. We got stuck on a reef when we weren't paying attention. Thank goodness we were able to push the boat out ourselves and didn't need the marines to come rescue us :) </div></div></div>Lynn Lamberthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02023972059472720653noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7808800117024502318.post-44625141130204782492010-10-18T21:16:00.000-10:002010-12-31T19:44:21.076-10:00Lynn's Business TripOK, I admit it. I am jealous of all of Chris' business trips. After voicing this jealousy, Chris suggested that once a year I should take a "business" trip. He would take a week off of work and play Mr. Mom, while I travel to some sort of church conference. When my sister-in-law Jen suggested that all the Lambert women get together for a Time Out For Women, I knew that opportunity was knocking!<br />Since TOFW Phoenix is really only 2 days, and I had a WHOLE week (cushioned by both weekends) I was able to visit family and friends in the area. First stop: My Grandpa Wilsey's house. I ADORE my Grandpa. He was the number one positive male influence in my life growing up. I loved spending three days with him and his wife Barbara. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBBCU_wdjv2jNVQPaiQzEFXjW21mn9ocDGRm6GcKNxXDmRDk_7oBQOO7438ngfGwPmdvXKxa9AnWc1KSNgMY9yZT3w18lsCR4Io8SK6Fh7nSaxMu7bB4BvNq4Rx7VvUl1hBLXwLUKnVrGb/s1600/P1020765.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5535592240417313650" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBBCU_wdjv2jNVQPaiQzEFXjW21mn9ocDGRm6GcKNxXDmRDk_7oBQOO7438ngfGwPmdvXKxa9AnWc1KSNgMY9yZT3w18lsCR4Io8SK6Fh7nSaxMu7bB4BvNq4Rx7VvUl1hBLXwLUKnVrGb/s800/P1020765.JPG" /></a> Next stop: My friend Joyce's house. Our husbands attended dental school together, where we met and became fast friends. Another friend Debra came down from Vegas for the girl-friend-get-together. I LOVED reconnecting with these gorgeous friends.<br /><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5535592238461432482" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipA7cjDc6YhAa9MBFdbYRXxz7pEyf6BMO0-gTUtxsOWBeQPojNewYsVgQMyibeFY0aVyj7pncOuewJydkcyj8s5HpOpbK391IwTVzQ_gxpudZ7mUkt9xoTA9YGDkuWXXLZZ2EBm6qauklX/s800/P1020768.JPG" />We met up with yet another dental school friend, Natalie. If only Sue were there...our little gang would be complete. <img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5535592233347890274" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQ65iX46A7TeMrWZxmEC80n6VMnwHaolPxKgMcXqz7Ymfup3n0opXPd1Dr4uFlfDXKP3MJzq0JNWys-8q9AYarfhlPDYiRIKAxCnLyNbAXc6En4Z7-cyuQtpbqt7Nfmn-lQmDHsgVHrKK-/s800/P1020770.JPG" />After three days with Joyce, and WAY too many late nights, I headed to my next stop: My sis-in-law Kim's house. While there we were able to see my niece Sarah get baptized.<br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5535591539509676530" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdZrh8nCUHnAtce8edCKw-SlyGjQN3bzbHyq8SQTiW8tW7PVI5jbVjC3JZtvp-6RYGEIvV13VRHOw3rFDujSNsikwhFu97XyVvV1tNXFZAS8AcZ-Du0jQilkcASVpSFqu7LzNBa09LA0Ls/s800/P1020773.JPG" />Next stop: Downtown Phoenix for the conference. I had so much fun with my sis-in-laws, mom-in-law and niece. The conference was wonderful and uplifting. The company was fabulous. The hotel was fun. Loved the late night chats with the gals. Here we are on the first day (minus Shel).<br /><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5535591535427816498" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpb8DKu4ctkcRcSOfJClZA5jR5qLBExWAChhRLrPjSUXDYaL_44uFcrZYDCmjsj9xoMq7Xm4Awp9bdFkWgMI7KA0Ult8-9R_LNRV49lvUhHvpiIuVN-2j4KiUXJnlaLLX6gyAeUjUfI_k5/s800/P1020777.JPG" />What a fabulous group of gals. I really lucked out and married into the best family. I seriously LOVE these women!<br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5535590873419704626" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8e-S7LqiJrXh3aX8sWVEWluYUplShDaCYCQK9hpbp9J71rRfjCUtQCwQ7ehjV7IGIIFEE70TrG1WPhs8MehNd_RxDfU8qCC-FBpN6LRIMHFhgLhZs-yItY12H6a_s-a32xPrUwTjTtoZe/s800/IMG_6437.jpg" />After the conference, we met up with Chris' cousin Carrie, whom I had never met. I requested Olive Garden since there isn't one on the island where I live. I *heart* bread sticks and salad here. Although the service was a little off, we enjoyed every minute.<br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5535590878408615730" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEKUV7FW1yXTeR0Q26zgYqB0yYTxSevDf8rP3_cLeK7asgquKrlZhWLSM5DLuIaEHofLIbEPTs5AGAY4MWLmHuNsuWzC-Oo0M9XdMqRNzBGwBy-ab1wOBPoDwTGpBGec6RwBxN78Ia8yll/s800/IMG_6454.jpg" /></div></div>What a great experience this was! I'm so grateful for an understanding, and willing husband to hold down the fort for nine days. I teased him that this week would be "wife appreciation week," but really it turned out to be "husband appreciation week," for me. Thanks Hon, you're the BEST!Lynn Lamberthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02023972059472720653noreply@blogger.com5