Happy Halloween

Celebrating Halloween in Hawaii was so much warmer than in Nevada.  Normally we have to come up with costumes that are warm and layered. This year Meagan got be a cute little ladybug and I didn't have to track down matching tights or under shirts :-) Our church put together a haunted house and we were able to go and help out. It was very fun to get to be a part of this community a little bit more. While my parents were visiting we also got to go to a pumpkin patch. Meagan was scared of the pumpkins. 

More Pictures from our visit to Reno

I was so excited that the weekend we were going to be in Reno the balloon races were also there!! So we woke everyone up at the crack of dawn and went down to check them out. It was so much fun!

Steve, Nate, Luke, Paul, Samuel, Gabe, Meagan, Andrea, Daniel, Ezekiel, Lisa, Joel, Camil, Ellie (Janet and Kim were taking the picture)

Aunt Lisa with Meagan

She has a drinking problem...

We were a little cold =)

Here are more pictures of Meagan...Can't have too many of those!

Grandma Janet

Uncle Luke

Grandpa Roy

Grandma Kim

Hilo Rain

Here is a video of the rain in Hilo. Now you know why it is so green here =)

Peek-a-boo!

Here is a video of Meagan playing her new favorite game. Enjoy!

Meagan's Birthday in Reno

Meagan and I got to go and visit family and friends in Reno for a little bit. It was way to short of a visit but very fun. I am so glad for the people that we got to see! Here are some pictures from the family party we got to have at Grandma Janet and Grandpa Roy's house.

Meagan really enjoyed all the cake that she got!! Lucky girl =)

Meagan's 1st Birthday in Hilo, Hawaii

Wow! It has already been one year since God gave us our precious baby girl, Meagan Olivia Friend. What a year it has been too. Mike and I were able to celebrate her first birthday together in Hilo, Hawaii. We had some cake and bought her a cute little elephant toy that she carries around with her.  She loves it when daddy gets home to play with her. Meagan will carry the elephant all the way across the room to daddy so they can play, it is so cute. In Hawaii the 1st birthday is the most important and the biggest celebration out of them all. Hawaiians will spend thousands of dollars and invite everyone that they know. Up until recently, due to inadequate health care, most children did not make it to their first birthday. They call it their Aloha birthday.

Meagan and I were also fortunate to be able to come to Reno and celebrate her birthday with family and friends. Once I gather all those pictures I will post some from that trip. It was so fun! For now here are pics from her Aloha birthday in Hilo.

Visitors from the Mainland (Part 1)

My mom and my brother Luke were our very first visitors! They were able to come for 9 days and we had a blast!  It was such a joy to see familiar faces and get show off our new house and city.

Here are pictures from their time here. Aloha!

Queen Liliuokalani Gardens

Luke got to sit next to Meagan she loved it!

 Our next trip was to the famous Hilo Farmer's Market

The next Stop on our list of things to do...Check out the Local Library and Boiling Pots

This is the stone that the King moved to prove his honor

Meagan loved picking out her books!

This was taken right before Luke was attacked by the "Bear Corn"

When the water gets moving fast, it looks like it's boiling