Busy, busy, busy...

Since my last post we have had quite a month.

We spent three days, two nights on the Big Island checking out the rainforest, black sand beaches, and the volcano. We rented a house in the town of Volcano, HI. I must say that is the way to go. With six adults and a toddler it was much nicer and much cheaper than going for three hotel rooms. If any of you are planning a trip to the Big Island this is the place for you; Hawaii Volcano Vacations.

After our return to Oahu, we spent two nights in a Waikiki hotel; The Ilikai. It was very nice. Right on the edge of downtown, close to shopping and the beach. While there, Reese and I took a surfing lesson and were naturals. We will both be featured on the pro circuit in the very near future.

When we returned to the relative quiet of the North Shore, we continued our relentless sightseeing pace. Reese, James and I went on a shark dive. Pictures and video of the surfing and shark diving will be up in the next few days. We spent most of a day at one of the prettiest places on Oahu; The Waimea Valley Audubon Center. It is conservation site that is full of beautiful plants and is capped off with a waterfall fed pool that you can actually swim in.

We wrapped up the visit with a group trip to Pigtails and Crewcuts for Liam’s first real haircut. As the name implies, it is a barbershop set up for kids and really childish adults…I made a regular appointment for myself.

The various Campbells left and were replaced by Katie’s friend Shannon. This led to even more sightseeing for us. It turned out to be no big deal, as Shannon was quite independent. Since I had to return to work, she rented a car and set off on her own most days. Katie really enjoyed having her friend around and I know that Liam enjoyed the extra attention.

With about two weeks before my dad and step mom arrive we decided to take it easy and recover from all the going and going.

Nothing says restful like getting your wisdom teeth out…which is what I did no Monday. Good times.