Our first visitors!


  Sooo....we had some 'surprise' visitors last week. Logan had no idea that his classmate Nathan and his dad (who happen to be renting our house in Bend) were coming to visit for Nathans' 10th Birthday! It was hard to keep it quiet because Chris and I were so excited for him!
He has no idea why we went to the airport and told him to sit on this bench!
 
Oh my goodness! Seriously!!!?

They were both pretty stoked! You can't tell, can you!?

"My momma always said life is like a box of chocolates, you never know what your gonna get"

 




We went kayaking to the Captian Cook Memorial - incredible!
We had dolphins all around us. It was so exciting! Logan even jumped in and snorkled with them!


The monument is beautiful, the snorkling is out of this world!!!



We hiked a Petroglyph trail

We played in the ocean

 
We fed chickens at a farmers market

We made memories and friendships that will last a lifetime! Thanks Robbins!!!
Until next time!












 







 




 







We visited a tropical fruit farm

Comments

  1. NathanFebruary 20, 2012 at 2:50 PM

    We just saw your website and I liked it. Your face at the airport was really neat...you were truely excited. It was soo much fun swimming with the dolphins and snorkeling with you. It will be a memory that I have forever.

    Mahalo to you and your family for showing me and my dad around the island. Hopefully I will come to the Island to see you again.

    I hope that no coconuts fall on your head.

    Aloha!

    Nathan

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    1. The Russell FamilyFebruary 20, 2012 at 3:25 PM

      Hi Nathan ha ha ha no coconuts have fallen on my head YET, yeah it was no big deal showing you around, and we would'nt have all that fun if you did'nt come. Thanks for the comments I am looking forward for your next visit.

      Aloha
      Logan

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