Crump Luncheon

Thanks to Dad & Edette for hosting a little get-together for us. Fun to eat, play 🏓, play cards ♣️, visit and get Grandpa & Grammy set up on Instagram. So proud of them!!! 😘

• mtseamonsfamVisiting some of my cute extended family. Thanks to Grandpa Randy & Grammy, Shiloh & Azlyn, and Trave & Ryler for hanging out with us this evening! Love you guys! #snowmen. LOL@shilohsangels

• shilohsangelsHaha! It was so good to see you all.
• crumra53It was great seeing you all and sharing the afternoon with you Thanks for setting us up on instagram. What a gr8 idea to share our lives with each other,

Yebo at the Crump's House

We got together with some of the Crump Family for dinner tonight. It was good to see my Dad looking some what back to his old self after facing some real health challenges this past year. The kids ate and then disappeared outside for the rest of the night. They had so much fun! We ate, laughed and joked together. Not sure how it came about but Tauni shared something about Jurassic velociraptors and wearing red. We were confused so we started teasing her about being our Yebo- which is Obey backwards. {that's the word that was on her shirt} At the end of the night all of her "RED pack" got a picture together with her. We're so silly!

Tauni & I compared the length of our hair. She blew me out of the water. Crazy long hair, girlie!

And of course Glory was so excited to be reunited with her twin! ;) 

Ohana Aloha

Ohana means Family!
Our little family got cheaper tickets to come back a day later so we said our last goodbyes to our family before they all left to catch their flights back to the mainland! It was so great to have spent the week with you all. Aloha nui loa and Mahalo nui loa!

Extended Family @ the WorldMark in Kehei

We are grateful for all our adventures here in Hawaii but it's been extra special to be able to spend time with our extended family as well. (even though it definitely wasn't enough time to fit everything in & wish we had seen everyone a little more)
We enjoyed the Four Winds Boast Ride & doing Surfing Lessons together as well as playing at the Beach & catching crabs. But we also enjoyed some time at the Worldmark Condo together.
One morning Tauni & Trave hosted a breakfast at their place. I didn't take as many pictures as I should have but it was super yummy!

We also did a big family BBQ out near the pool one night. We all brought things to share and enjoyed the evening eating, visiting and a little swimming. We even had our Dole pineapple and Grandpa Randy did up some Grilled Pineapple as well.

Of course, my 3 younger ones would have been content to just swim in the condo pool all week! LOL And they LOVED it when others joined them. (It seemed like we missed quite a few of the big group swims while we were sightseeing which my kids were bummed about. Live & learn, right?)

Worldmark in Maui

75 Alanui Ke'ali'i

Kehei, HI

(808)891-4655

Four Winds II Snorkel Trip

One thing that the whole family for sure wanted to do in Hawaii was to go on a boat ride & do some snorkeling together. We found an afternoon trip that we could all afford and booked it last week over the phone. We were all way excited!
The winds were pretty strong this afternoon so we didn't get to head out to the Molokini Crater {the afternoon excursion destination is based on the trade-winds} but we did go out to the Coral Gardens to do some snorkeling.

We took sail from Māʻalaea Boat Harbor on the Four Winds II, a 55 foot, glass bottom catamaran. The Four Winds II Features: Roomy Deck Space (upper and lower decks), Covered Cabin (plenty of shade), Complete Galley and Bar, Large Glass Bottom Viewing Room, Free Use of Snorkel Equipment, Fresh Water Shower, Waterslide, BBQ Grills (plus a crew that knows how to cook!), Stereo Sound System (playing a fun selection of music), Free Use of Optical Masks, Optional SNUBA, Marine Naturalist and Videographer, Onboard Daily Movie (filmed that day - starring you, your fellow passengers, and all the beautiful marine life), Photo Services and Underwater Camera Rentals, Wetsuit Rentals, and More!

The crew provided us with flotation devices, snorkel gear and some snorkeling instruction. Several of us rented wet suits (with holes in the butt! LOL). We looked awesome, by the way! Once we got to the Coral Gardens they let us loose into the ocean for some snorkeling. I was a little too worried about floating-away children to have the best time at snorkeling but most everyone seemed to really enjoy it. Like I said- the winds had picked up so the waves kept pushing us pretty far away from the boat. We were pretty tired by the time we made it back to the boat. ;)

Dad & I rented water-proof cameras so it was fun to get some pictures of us & the creatures of the Sea.

Once we got back on the boat, they served a BBQ lunch. It was great to have it all provided and just be able to enjoy the ride. It would have been way awesome to see the sea life in the Crater (next time, right?) but we had a super fun time being all together!

Checkin at:

1 Maalaea Boat Harbor Rd.

Wailuku, HI 96793

$44.79 Adult

$34.08 Kids 3-12

$8.04 BBQ Lunch

Fun @ the WorldMark at Maui

Dad & Edette celebrated their 25th Anniversary this past week! Hau‘oli lā Ho‘omana‘o!! Way to go!!! ;) About a year ago, they invited us to come party with them in Hawaii. They have time share points and got a condo for each of their kids & their families that wanted to join in their celebration. We are so grateful for their invite and this amazing adventure we get to have! Thanks Dad & Edette! We love you! XOXO
One of the fun activities we did at the World mark was making Kukui Nut bracelets at the Community room. We actually got to see a Kukui Tree later this week. We made bracelets and anklets. Love them!

We didn't get a chance to make one but I LOVED these Banana Leaf Bowls they made. One lady that was making it told me that she still has one from 15 years ago. They just dry out and stay gorgeous. Next time that I'm in Hawaii- I gotta get me one of these! ;)

One thing I love about the Time-share condo thing is that you have a full kitchen! We made an amazing dinner Sunday night. So delicious! We even BBQ-ed out our front door next to the beach. Fun!

The girls also loved picking flowers to put in their hair. They had flowers everywhere! Our favorite flower to pick was the Plumeria which is the most common flower in Hawaii. We picked ALOT of them during our stay. {I guess I should say that we picked them "up" ALOT. We tried hard to have the girls not pick things off trees.}

We found lots of Geckos around the condos. This little guy lost his tail when the kids picked him up. He is so cute and tiny!

Here's the view from Auntie Tauni (that's what Glory called her all week which was super appropriate because everyone is "auntie" in Hawaii! ) & Uncle Trave's condo. We stayed in a ground level 3 room condo to the right of here. We could hop the fence and cross the street to the beach!

Funny side note: The first night we were in Hawaii and driving to the condo late at night-- drivers were crazy!! They seemed to do whatever they wanted on the road. Run red lights- no problem. Park wherever you want- go ahead! Drive faster than the speed limit- it's your choice!! So that became our Vacation Motto- "It's Hawaii, we do what we want!!" 

Grammy & Grandpa Randy: Rattlesnake Hill

We took Grammy & Grandpa on a hike up Rattlesnake Hill. Whew! What a workout!!!

Here's a 360* view from the top:

Liberty called her friend and she came out on her roof to wave to us. How fun is that?

Unfortunately, we spent the next day finding these gross little things around and on us. Gross! Guess it's tick season in Montana!

UT: Crump Cafe Rio Party

Sunday afternoon, we got together at the Crumps for a delicious Cafe Rio dinner. Oh my heavens! Look at this yumminess!

So glad that so many could come spend time with us! We love seeing everyone. Glory was in heaven because Grandpa Randy let her have a bag from his garden. ;)

Grandpa also had us all paint our hands on his bench. Such a fun idea!

December Trip to UT: Crump Party with Paintings

Grandpa Randy & Grammy had a get-together tonight for us to see everyone. We got a special treat when Grandma Karla brought Bestemor with her.
We had a yummy dinner and visited.

Played some games:

and Grandpa gave the kids their Christmas present. He painted every grandkid a painting of their favorite animals with a card explaining their meanings. They are so amazing!!! Thanks Dad- We love them!

Here's closeups:

Liberty's Wolf

Justice's Eagle

Victoria's Horse

Glory's puppy

Lunch at the Crumps

We had a pretty full weekend but some of the Crump family made time to meet us at Grandpa & Grammy Crump's for a quick, late lunch. It was way fun to see everyone and the food was awesome! Thanks for hanging out with us, guys!