So within the first 5 seconds of pulling up at Stairway a cop pulled up. So then we preceded to do a less regulated illegal hike Sacred Falls. Sadly some people got killed in a rock slide, sued the state and the once very popular hike was closed. It is far less physically demanding than Stairway, but was still a good 4 am activity. Mountain Apples, a nice pool, and a message in a bottle made it worth it.
That was a couple weeks ago. Life has gotten all crazy since then. Lizzie, Brett's four year old cousin would use the local word, hammajang to describe it. For the Fourth we went prawn fishing on a Kahana Valley hike... quite unsuccessfully...Pretty hike though, and baby Theo did awesome. Then... we kayaked/paddled out to Goat Island. 
High tide, rains, and ghost baby sounds coming from the birds (the island is a sanctuary) could not keep us from having a good time. The sunset/sunrise was beautiful, and it was a wonderful way to enjoy this beautiful place I am leaving. Watching Brett and his friends catch and cook crabs, hide in caves, make tarp coverings.......it was all that life in Hawai'i should be.
We have been hanging out with Brett's family for the past two weeks too. Kayaked to the Mokulua Islands, Hiked Diamond Head, 
Snorkeled Shark's cove, eating Chantilly and guava cake every night ... its always good when tourists come in :) 
I really am excited to start something new, to grow with Brett, be back around family and friends, and go back to school, but to really be leaving now has made me think twice. I hope we make it back someday, to live, for a least a little bit. Starting to say good-byes at work, and church is hard. I was bawling through Aloha oi when they sang it to us at church today. Funny the decision is just starting to set in and we leave in 5 days. Anyway this blog it turning journalish. Hope you enjoy the pics!
