Friday, May 28, 2010

Family Photos Friday

We finally had the camera along on the last two family outings.  I'll share some pictures with you.

We headed to the north shore again last Sunday. 
This handsome fellow was strolling around the road-side shops. 
In the 40 years that I have lived on this island, I had never stopped by this cute shop. 
Curiosity got the better of us, and we went in. 


 There were antique collections of every kind cramming the counters. 


There was everything from bottles to beads, Coke novelties to license plates,
glass fishing floats to tourist trinkets.




Even this guy....

In your hometown, there is always something new to discover. 
Now I know where to go if I need a glass ball or an Obama surfer...


We finally arrived at Waimea Bay at about 4:30 in the afternoon.  Most folks were packing up.  We were just arriving for dinner and a dip.  Clouds were rolling in, but we didn't mind.



Steph calls this a red-neck moment. 
The rain tried to scare us away, but we stuck it out and had a great time.


 

Don't let the frown fool you, I had a great time.  I think I was realizing at that moment, that I have become my mother-in-law.  She has always been the one to cook on the beach.  But she never brought the usual hot dogs/hamburgers type food.  Always the unusual - great tasting stuff.  Here I am, in all my glory, grilling beef and chicken, re-fried beans, and serving them on homemade tortillas.  Kinda weird....
in a good way.

Steph, her majesty...with her fajita in one hand, and marshmallow stick in the other...


Rebecca, enjoying hot food on a cool day!


Andrew is our official marshmallow roaster.


Benefits of sticking around, even with the rain.


We stopped on the way home to watch the sun disappear into the ocean. 
The end of another relaxing Lord's Day.



This morning, we got up early to beat the crowd and headed out to the sandbar on Kaneohe Bay.  The weather was perfect!

Mark and Rebecca on Pakele Nui and Steph, Andrew and new friend, BJ in the water.

Andrew getting ready to take a swing on the halyard.



My turn.  


 That snorkel (far left corner) got left behind today....oops!

Mark, taking us back...

Hope you have a wonderful holiday weekend.  Summer is officialy here!  I, for one, and ready for a new season!

Isaiah 42:1-12

The Servant of the Lord

 "Here is my servant, whom I uphold,

my chosen one in whom I delight;

I will put my Spirit on him

and he will bring justice to the nations.

 He will not shout or cry out,

or raise his voice in the streets.



 A bruised reed he will not break,

and a smoldering wick he will not snuff out.

In faithfulness he will bring forth justice;



 he will not falter or be discouraged

till he establishes justice on earth.

In his law the islands will put their hope."



 This is what God the LORD says—

he who created the heavens and stretched them out,

who spread out the earth and all that comes out of it,

who gives breath to its people,

and life to those who walk on it:



 "I, the LORD, have called you in righteousness;

I will take hold of your hand.

I will keep you and will make you

to be a covenant for the people

and a light for the Gentiles,



 to open eyes that are blind,

to free captives from prison

and to release from the dungeon those who sit in darkness.



 "I am the LORD; that is my name!

I will not give my glory to another

or my praise to idols.



 See, the former things have taken place,

and new things I declare;

before they spring into being

I announce them to you."


Song of Praise to the Lord
Sing to the LORD a new song,

his praise from the ends of the earth,

you who go down to the sea, and all that is in it,

you islands, and all who live in them.

 Let the desert and its towns raise their voices;

let the settlements where Kedar lives rejoice.

Let the people of Sela sing for joy;

let them shout from the mountaintops.



Let them give glory to the LORD

and proclaim his praise in the islands.



4 comments:

  1. Thanks for sharing your lovely family times x.

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  2. PS - I want to go to that store! (No, not for the Obama surfer.)

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  3. Looks and sounds like you had a wonderful time making some fun and precious memories together. So thankful you had this time to enjoy your family and the gifts God has given us in His creation.

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