I spent January 1-7 in Waikiki in order to attend my sister, Kylie, 's wedding to Jason Crossman. She decided to marry on Tuesday, January 5th to honor my dad, Jim Cheatham, who passed away in March 2009: it would have been his 68th birthday. It was a great time to honor old memories, and celebrate the making of new ones.
Here's my top ten photos from the trip:
1. Perfectly warm, breezy, and beautiful evenings. I took this shot of a sunset cruise from our dinner table at Duke's. Amanda & I had dinner with Aunt Janny & Uncle Mike the night before the wedding. (Thank God we didn't go to the Luau!)
2. Seeing Amy's house (on far right). I have never been to any house Amy has lived in as an adult. (USAF housing, Nebraska, Japan, and now Hawaii). It was wonderful to see her home, and interact with her family: LOVE THEM!
p.s. Brad is hilarious. Seriously. Always making me laugh with sly comments/dry humour.
3. Well we were there for the wedding, of course! I really enjoyed seeing Jason hang out with his friends and family. They were all really great, and a great testament to how fantastic Jason is! Way to go, Kylie!
4. Please don't get angry at me for posting this photo, Kylie. You may have an interesting expression on your face, but that's only because the sun popped out of the all-day cloud cover just for your wedding! Your hair is flowing amazingly, along with your fabulous veil, and perfect dress.
You look amazing.
And happy.
And my camera's battery died immediately after this photo, so I couldn't take any more photos :(
5. Jocelyn. I needed to hug a two-year old. Ok, I admit it! I used her to get some good ol' mama lovin' from a little girl because I missed Jane. And Jocelyn is just so sweet. She would cuddle and be so darn GOOD! (See Amy's facebook for photos of Sam sitting quietly for hours). Love them!
6. Really this should be number one. All I want to do on vacation is lounge by the (infinity) pool, sipping a cocktail/beer, and soaking up some cosmic rays.
7. Getting to hang out with these lovely ladies for most of the trip! From left: Amanda deDampierre, Karen Jimeson, Amanda Cheatham Evans, and Noelle Collins.
8. Seeing the look on Chel's face when describing the effort and time he put into picking out the best suit to wear to walk Kylie down the aisle. (insert fist shake here in the direction of the Hilton Hawaiian Village Luau food-poisoning team).
9. Waking up early (although NEVER my first choice) to get prime snorkeling time in on our last morning in Hawaii. Check out this bay! It is called the Hanauma Bay, and it is a protected State Park or something. It was breathtaking.
10. Gazing up through amazingly strong and tall palm trees into the bluest, clearest, most fantastic sky ever.
Had a great time, and can't wait to fill up my Aloha spirit again soon.
Really soon!
Mahalo,
Stacey
1 comment:
I love that picture of the cruise ship. I couldn't believe that you actually took that. I thought it was a painting. Glad you guys had a great time. I am still bummed that I couldn't join you guys. Miss you!!
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