in summary

we had a wonderful time on the island.

vacations are pretty much my favorite thing in the world because you get

to spend time with the people you love the most, while experiencing brand new

things together.  you get to make memories that will be the center of conversations

for years to come - so even when the vacation's over, it's not really over.

oh, and you don't have to go to work, or really do any kind of work at all.

vacations rarely go off without a hitch: i did get in a fight w/ my sisters (my fault, it

was totally stupid), we did have to sleep on a terrible bed, i've never been more

unphotogenic in my entire life, and there were cockroaches for crying out loud!

but even with all of that, i wouldn't trade this experience for anything.

some of the highlights i haven't already covered:

i lei'd richard first thing when we picked him up at the airport.

because we're still in love!

mom and dad immediately took advantage of the fact they were

on a vacation.  they deserved it.

the island you see to the very left is the bird refuge/shark breeding ground that

boo boo, chelsa, and i braved the coral (barefoot) to get to.

one of the best memories i have made w/ my sisters in my entire life.

i'm already close w/ my sisters, and this is why (they're awesome, duh)

my parents are always fun and funny (i bet we laugh harder at our kitchen table

than any other family in utah...or at least davis county),

but it was fun to see them let loose and really have a good time with us

and each other.

they're the best.

richard, no matter how stressed he was before/after the trip about missing work,

had a helluva time.  it's fun to be around him when that's happening.

we really did have our own little slice of paradise.

i love my family more than anything in the world, and

i'm so happy and thankful that we were finally able to go on the

hawaii trip we've been talking about for ages.

mahalo, and aloha