Memorial Day BBQ

For Memorial Day weekend we went to my Aunt Carol's house to BBQ. I left with the kids to get here early and set up the pool so they could play during the day until grandma finished work at two. I can't imagine the torture it would have been for them to wait that long since they were asking to go and swim at 8 when they woke up. So I packed up their bikes, some food, the pool and we headed out. The kids swam for awhile, ate, swam some more, and then Auntie Nomi arrived with Rachel. Rachel picked Sio up and dumped him in the pool, but when he started grabbing onto her and pushing her toward the pool I think she regretted underestimating his strength. He latched onto her leg and kept shoving her so hard backwards she went straight down into the pool. After that he got her a few more times and she threw him a few more too. She must have won his heart because he went and picked her a flower for her ear. After that we ate dinner and roasted marshmallows. Alekisio is a pyromaniac so he and I roasted marshmallows and they had their first taste of smores. Isabelle pretty much just wanted to scrape out the chocolate. I on the other hand didn't realize how long it's been since I've delicious gooey roasted marshmallows.
Moving here for the next year and being separated from Aisea was a really hard decision and we've been reminding ourselves daily why we're making this sacrifice. And although I know hawaii is absolutely beautiful and we miss the ocean my heart feels absolute peace when I see the sun setting on a farm's huge open field surrounded by woods. I truly missed it. I hope everyone enjoyed their family as much as we did ours. And I hope you took a moment to remember the soldiers and their families that make huge sacrifices daily just for us.