Here we are at Malaekahana Beach in Laie. It really is our favorite beach because it is never crowded and has good sand for the babies. Both Brielle and Gavin loved the warm water and even rode the boogey boards in with the help of their parents.
The surf wasn't too big this day, as Ian and Alana both caught a wave.
A turtle swimming offshore got a fish hook caught on its fin. Ian held the fishing pole while James dislodged the hook from the turtle. The
honu was unharmed and James took the reptile out into waist deep water and it swam off.
We had a dinner on Sunday night at the townhouse and cousin Tat brought her friend, Kevin (left), and we had a young man, Gombo from Mongolia (he served his mission in our ward and is now going to BYUH) for dinner also. They are pictured here holding Gavin and Brielle.
Pictured here are Megan and Tat at Sunset Beach. We had haupia pie for dessert that night and watched the sunset from, where else, Sunset Beach.
I have never seen flowers like I have at the Keukenhof Gardens in Lisse. Daffodils, tulips, hyacinths, etc - all absolutely bankrupt the artist's palette. We loved being there as the gardens are only open for 2 months of the year.
This next picture is of Alana in the cheese factory. She was applying the wax to the newly made cheese. The cheese was soooooo good. We learned all about how the cows in Holland really are the happiest cows. . .forget California.
Pictured here is our "Dutch" family, Simon and Ankie, in front of their lovely cottages in Oostkapelle. They treated us so well and we are grateful for their endless hospitality. We can't wait to have Katinka and Marjolein, their daughters, stay with us this summer. And then we will have a room ready for Ankie and Simon in November - right, Simon?
Pictured here are Helen and Erin in downtown Brussels. We visited the European Parliament, where Alana had her internship this past semester.
Finally, here is Alana with one of her "little sisters" that she stayed with for 4 months. We are so thankful to Paul and Sarah Scherbel for sharing their lovely home and 4 darling daughters, Carrie, Sydney, Lauren, and Rachel, with Alana for her stay in Brussels. Then they opened their home to all of us when we visited Brussels. What a wonderful time we had with the fabulous people that we met and stayed with in Belgium and Holland. Thanks to the Wondergems and Scherbels for their friendship and love.
