well finally

my sleep patterns have been bizarre lately, but that's kinda good, because in the wee hours of the morning there's not much else to do but surf the net and finally post the hawaii pics i've been promising to my fam.

so, for starters: what a hunk, eh?

and then there's the "big girl." you can sorta see my tummy in this picture . . . i'm at about 6 months here. oh, and i'm lounging in the SWEET! hammock we set up at our favorite beach on the big island.

and here we are near the end . . . tan and full of fruit . . . and feeling not-really-pregnant at all.


and here is a picture of COWS! andy and i rented bikes one day and went for the loveliest ride through farmland way up in the hills. it felt incredible to get on the old bike again . . . and fun to practice our minnesota cow calls - it always works! - and feel that pure giddiness as the cows ran alongside the fencerow with us.

the landscape definitely stirred up all those farm-girl dreams of mine. and just the sunshine and the moist air and floating in the waves . . . makes us both wonder why we chose so far north to live.

but, in the next thought, i have to say we know why: less people and traffic and american noise . . . and the people that ARE here are good ones . . . and we can live the way we want - hauling water and no siding and no mortgage - and it's not weird . . . and, also, a super superb place to raise up some crazy korean/greek children.

but oh, how i miss sandal and skirt wearing in march.