lucky we live hawaii

i pick up ahonui every day after work from my in-laws in kahuku. most days i'll let him putter around the apartment while i cook or clean. sometimes i'll take him out for a bike ride, or run errands...but yesterday i took him just outside of our apartment to walk around, play in the dirt, and get some fresh air. it's usually around 5:30 or 6pm by the time i get home and the sun is setting just about then. the way the sun hits every object just before it sets is absolutely breathtaking. even though i'm not laying out on the sand or eating shaved ice every day - i LOVE living in hawaii.

i know, i know, the cost of living here is crazy ridiculous considering the land already belongs to us (but that's a whole 'nother blog subject that i won't get into now...wink, wink). but it takes me 3 minutes to get to my mom's house, or marcus & nue's, or jared & betty's too. then it takes only 7 minutes to get to my in-laws in kahuku! and THEN, both brandon and i have a 4 minute commute to work. who could ask for more?!! although little laie isn't the most ideal place for many people - it's ideal for me, brandon, and probably ahonui too. i realize that living on the mainland could mean a bigger house, newer car, disposable income, and new types of activities, but i think i'm okay where we are now.

i wouldn't want to be anywhere else but here - in hawaii.

**my sister-in-law, ange wanted me to make sure to note that we're also lucky to live only an hour away from herself, tane, and little avey. hopefully one day we'll live a lot closer...kapolei and the beautiful brand new hawaiian homestead homes - here we come!