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Hawaiian Sunset at Hapuna Beach

Sunday, August 2, 2009

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New pictures and an update about our adventures in Maui! Stay tuned! Until next time...aloha!

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LAVAMAN!!

My official number - 588!

The bike transition area - 1,100 bikes in here!

My transition area - Speedy and all my stuff!

Thank God the swim is OVER!

Jenna running with me to the bike transition.

Heading out on the bike.

Returning on the bike. Jenna holding up a sign.

The end is in sight! This sand is awful!

I DID IT!! THANK YOU JESUS!

My new bike!

Jenna named her "Speedy"

Packing and moving

Boxes everywhere!

Has anyone seen Jenna?

Christmas on Mauna Kea

Snow and observatory

Jenna sledding on her boogie board

Christmas on the mountain

School Christmas program

Jenna in her Christmas dress

Mana Road

All the kids

Snow & Observatories on Mauna Kea

Nene geese

Jenna and the cast of Annie Jr.

Taking a break from our long hike!

Our New House!

Entry into house

kitchen

living room and kitchen

Sunset from the lanai

Our visit to Wisconsin

Jenna and Lucy

Jenna and Kaden

Jenna and her cousin Leah

Friends from our Small Group

Reese, Jenna, Jackson, and Ben

Our family with Great-Grandma DeMuth

Lynn's class reunion

Grandma Karen, Teresa and Jenna

Cowgirl Jenna at VBS

Lei Day

Jenna's 3rd grade promotion

Kona Village

Our hale (ha-lee)

Beautiful sunset

Lynn & Jenna in the hot tub

Brian and Stacy's visit

Brian, Stacy and Alyssa at Rainbow Falls

Jenna and Alyssa

Akaka Falls

Kevin and Janette's visit

Jenna's lunch-a SMALL appetizer!?

Taking a break with Peachy and Papa.

Kevin, Janette and Jenna

Horseback Riding

What a beautiful day!

"Cowgirl Jenna!"

You can see the observatories on top of Mauna Kea!

Notice Karen's horse...he didn't want anyone to be near him!

"Happy trails to you..." Karen, Lynn & Jenna

Billowy clouds.

Scenery on the way to Hawi.

Looking down the coast toward Kona.

Looking down the coast.

Dry, desert land.

Lush green pastures with Kohala Mountains in the background.

We stopped for ice cream!

Brock & Karen

Mom & Jenna enjoying ice cream

Sites at the Lighthouse.

Coastline

Can you see the old wheels?

Stunning shoreline!

Interesting trees.

The actual lighthouse...wow!

Palulu Trail in Hawi

DANGER!!

Beautiful valley!

The beach we hiked to.

"Jungle Jenna" swinging from a vine!

Rough, steep trail!

Check out the rainbow!

John, Julie & Kevin's visit

Kevin & honu (turtle)

John & Julie

Jenna and Kevin

Jenna's Hello Kitty party

cake and matching outfit!

playing on the tire swing

giant sculpted humpback whale

Jenna paddleboarding

Dick & Jody

Preussner Family

Karen & Dave

Sorry! I couldn't get it to fit right!

Lynn's new 'do!

Marleen

Tudy and Rosi

Maui Trip

Banyan Tree

Maui Aquatic Center

Jenna and the Tiki

Shark!

Feeding the sting rays.

Beach where we snorkeled

Jenna getting tossed around by waves!

Big Beach

'Iao Needle

Scott & Sharon

Ironman

Crissy Wellington!

Dorothy & Scarecrow

Snowmobiling

Sledding!

"Crazy Aloha AJ!"

Jenna & Great-Grandma DeMuth

Humpback whales in the Bay

Humpback whale

Jenna's new pet

Jenna and Midnight

International Day-New Zealand

Jenna in her costume, by her display board

"Don't feed the sheep!"

Jenna & Lexi being goofy!

Jenna and her friend Lexi

Jenna and her classmates

Field presentation for the school.

Dance using poi balls.

Doing a traditional dance using poi balls (pronounced poy, like toy)

Halloween 2009!

"If I only had a brain!"

Scarecrow & Dorothy

Halloween at Candyland!

Playing games - check out that concentration!

Jenna "licking" a lollipop

Lynn, Jenna & AJ

4th of July Parade

Hospice van

Handing out candy!

Dinner Cruise

On the cruise

Beautiful Kona sunset!

The best of the fireworks.

Jenna's Promotion Ceremony

Kali, Jenna, and Kamalu

Jenna and Mrs. Royce

Jenna with her award.

Trip to the top of Mauna Kea!

AJ and Jenna freezing and practically getting blown away!

This sign says "No off-roading" Awww, Come on!!

Observatories on top of Mauna Kea.

AJ's truck by a pile of snow.

A view from the top!

View of Mauna Loa from Mauna Kea.

Hilo Zoo

Back of the peacock.

Beautiful, proud peacock!

Huge Iguana!

Hilo Zoo

Wild boar. AJ sees these in the bee yards!

Lei Day

All the kids brought a lei to put on the cross. It was a beautiful ceremony.

Jenna putting her lei on the cross.

Getting ready to dance

Jenna on the "place where Captain Cook died." Or at least that's what history says.

Snorkel girl!

Jenna with the yellow tang.

More snorkeling

Jenna snorkeling

Jenna posing for a picture.

Jenna dying eggs.

State fish

Humuhumunukunukuapua'a

AJ's visit to Jenna's classroom.

Jenna showing off a beekeepers clothes.

Showing the observation hive.

Interested class!!

Showing the class the observation hive.

Teacher Jenna showing a queen bee.

Pictures from visitor's center

View from Mauna Kea

Clouds on Mauna Kea

Waterfalls

Jenna at Rainbow Falls in the rain!

Rainbow Falls

Akaka Falls

Beautiful, clear sunset after the rain!

Jenna climbing a plumeria tree

Jenna's Science Fair project

Jenna and her poster.

Jenna and her ribbon.

Jenna's ribbon

Sight is Beautiful poster

Jenna and her poster.

Close up of her poster.

Close up of the hula dancer and crab.

Jenna demonstrating how the magnet pulled the paperclip. Her poster board in the back.

Mother hen and chicks!

Turtles at Kuki'o Bay (ku-key-o)

Turtle swimming in the ocean.

Mermaid Jenna

This turtle crawled all the way from the ocean to the bushes! Can you see it's tracks?

Close up of the sea turtle.

Turtle on the beach

Sea turtles at Black Sand Beach

Viewing the Volcano!

Lava splashing into the air!

Plume of smoke

Huge plume of smoke!

Beautiful sunset next to the plume.

Kayaking across the Bay

Dolphins underwater

School of Yellow Tang

Pufferfish???

Waipi'o Valley

A view from the lookout.

The beach we played on.

A view of the coastline.

Jenna lounging on the rocks.

Jenna playing; big waves in the ocean

Jenna playing on the beach

Really steep road!

Driving out of the valley.

Driving through one of the streams.

A taro patch. Poi is made from the taro root. It is a starchy food that tastes like wallpaper paste, or so I have been told!

1450 ft waterfall - a long ways away!

Jenna's Birthday Party

Fun at the beach!

Playing in the sand.

Jenna and her friends

Sunset after the storm...amazing!

Turtles at Kiholo Bay

Sea Turtles basking in the sun.

Snorkeling at Kahalau Beach

Sea Turtle close up - Check out the pattern!

Fish eating off of coral.

Sea Turtle having lunch!

Sea Cucumber

Parrot fish?

Pretty fish

Sea Turtle!

Sea Turtle!

Chruch Christmas program

Jenna the angel.

Jenna, the camel

Singing around the manger.

School Christmas Program

Hula performance.

Jenna's class performing their song.

Jenna wearing the hula outfit I made.

How old is she??

Parade

Decked out fire truck!

Train in the parade. Yes, it was raining!

Jenna & Enjolique at the parade.

Kayaking across the Bay

Jenna and AJ kayaking

Rick and Deena kayaking

Dolphins!

Dolphin cresting the water!

Yellow tang

Puffer fish

Going into the deep blue sea

Fish on the coral

Waves crashing on the rocks

Waves crashing on the rocks

Jenna and Aunt Deena

Turtle at the Place of Refuge

JENNA'S JOKE OF THE WEEK

We are starting a new feature on our blog. Jenna wants to share some of her jokes with you. Each week I will post a new joke and if you want you can post your response. The next week, I will reveal the answer and give you a new joke to ponder. This week's joke:

WHAT IS THE SMARTEST BEE?

Our Little Hula Girl!

Jenna in her costume.

Hula Girl!

Acting in the play.

"We bring you deer."

Jenna's Indian costume

Jenna, Indian #1

Crouching Indian Girl!

Posing in front of the tepee.

Doing her presentation.

Jenna's class

Jenna and Ben

Jenna and her Classmates

Dressed up for Colonial Day

Jenna and her project

Jenna and Kali at Colonial Day

Jenna and Enjolique - her 1st friend!

Jenna's kitchen

Bird's eye view

Lynn's project

The village shops

Cooper's shop (barrel maker)

Apothocary (pharmacy)

Blacksmith shop

Halloween

Jenna as "Ariel"

Pictures of Jenna's project.

Her pig!

Her table and food.

Jenna's fireplace

A different gecko visiting our house!

My gecko friend.

More pix

Our house and my car.

First sunset from our lanai.

The day Jenna learned to snorkel!

Jenna picking coffee

Jenna's first day of school

Mahalo Party

Chrissie Wellington

Craig Alexander

Father and son team

Ironman pix!

The Howery's at one of the aide stations.

overheating athlete!

The same athlete getting ice from Jenna!

another shot of the same

Jenna after handing out sponges

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