First day of School

The kids started their 25-26 school year on August 6th. I am so happy that they are all at the same school now!

Holden Junior year 

Maddie Sophomore year

Sadie Freshmen year 

Maddie, Carly and Alexis 

what a difference a year makes 

 

End of Summer!

Here are a few things we have been up to as our summer break is coming to an end........

dinner date with Sadie  

Ryan took a trip to Canada the week of July 13th. Lots of family time, fishing and fun

we had a car wash fundraiser on July 19th. Holden drove Ryan's car through the car wash after he was done with his shift 

we went to Bryce's graduation party after the car wash 

I took the girls to Huntington beach on the 26th. We had lunch at Bear Flag and did a little back to school shopping 

we spent the next day at Knott's Berry Farm. Maddie brought a friend, so Sadie and I hung out 

dinner at In N Out 

we celebrated Jerome's birthday on August 1st at Allegro in downtown Upland 

Kaleb turned 16 and we celebrated at an escape room in Victoria Gardens. The kids escaped!

 we had a little party at the Johnson's after the escape room 

Hawaii 2025!

We spent an amazing week in paradise. We spent the week at the Marriott Ko Olina, this was my 3rd time staying at this resort and it is one of my favorites. We left for the airport on June 30th

we arrived at LAX

and we're off........

taking a shuttle to get the rental car 

on our way to the hotel 

beautiful resort 

having some dinner at Longboards 

our beautiful condo 

the kids had their own balcony 

the kids room 

our bedroom 

morning walk to the beach 

pool and beach time 

view from our room 

having some lunch in the room 

heading to the luau at our resort 

they called all the anniversary couples to the stage 

loved reading out on the balcony every morning 

Holden, Nate and Maddie went for a run 

beach day after their run 

getting a smoothie to cool off 

we headed up to Mike and DJ's room for pizza and to celebrate all the summer birthdays. 

This is the view from their room 

planking contest 

the next morning, we drove out to a coffee farm near the north shore 

we had lunch at the food trucks after 

everyone headed on the go horseback riding while our family headed to Waikiki for a little shopping 

after we got back to our resort, Ryan and I walked to get dinner at the Monkeypod across the street, it was one of our favorites 

they have the best Mai Tai's 

the next day was the Fourth Of July. We hung out at the beach and pool all day  

we walked to the Monkeypod for dinner 

we went back to Gabe's room to try and see some fireworks from his balcony 

this is a comparison from 2021 to 2025, what a difference 4 years makes 

having some lunch in the room the next day 

Sadie and I walked to the Disney Aulani to check it out, we both said we would rather stay at our resort! 

as a gift to my parents, my brothers and I hired a professional photographer to take family photos of all of us 

after our photo session, we headed back to our resort for dinner 

waiting for our table 

the next day we enjoyed another pool and beach day 

this was our last night, and we enjoyed an amazing dinner at our resort 

one of the best meals I've had 

happy 48th anniversary 

some night swimming after dinner 

heading to the airport the next morning 

                                    

 

                                      Thank you, mom and dad, for the most amazing vacation!!